The Mercy of God

On Friday, there is a special emphasis on the cross and the forgiveness that we receive through Christ's death. Our Lord's Resurrection gives us the hope of eternal life. The Mass prayers for today were taken from "The Votive Mass of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ." A reminder of the precious blood that our Lord shed for us. I think the one commentary for today is so appropriate: "So wide is God's mercy that no sin is too great or too small for forgiveness. So much narrower is our charity that we often find the small annoyances the hardest to forgive. The more often we turn in prayer to the all-forgiving God, the more we will become like him in extending the hand of pardon to others in every daily circumstance" (Magnificat, 352). As God has shown us great mercy, so we need to show that mercy to others. May God grant us the grace to do just that in all things. Have a blessed day!!!