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Theo Tigno•
9/15/2010 9:03 pm
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Thursday, September 16th 2010 |
Luke 7: 36-50
A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner." Jesus said to him in reply, "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Tell me, teacher," he said. "Two people were in debt to a certain creditor; one owed five hundred days' wages and the other owed fifty. Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?" Simon said in reply, "The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven." He said to him, "You have judged rightly." Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment. So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little." He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." The others at table said to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" But he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
Dawg's Thought:
Today's prayer intention - for those who are going into surgery.
How do we respond to Christ's mercy? Are we like the woman in today's reading, who served and adored Our Lord? While I may not be able to wipe the feet of Christ with my tears, I can serve the poor with my sweat. While I may not be able to anoint Christ's feet with precious oil, I can anoint the dignity of a broken soul with a word of affirmation. While I may not be able to unceasingly kiss the feet of my precious Jesus, I can unceasingly gaze upon Him in adoration. How do we offer our thanksgiving to Our Lord Who forgave our sins on the cross, and forgives our sins Sacramentally?
I will be honest with you: I'm terrible at sending thank you cards. Sometimes I feel like we have been conditioned to take for granted gifts that is given, so much so that we feel entitled to gifts. After all, how many of us would get offended if we never got a gift on Christmas or our birthday? Have we lost what it means to be appreciative?
If that's the case, it's no wonder that we have a hard time offering thanksgiving to Christ for His sacrifice! How many times have I had twenty things on my mind when before the Blessed Sacrament? How many times have I gone to confession and moved right along to my next task after praying for five minutes?
Christ didn't have to forgive us our sins, but because of Who He is, Jesus did. Let us bathe His feet in our undying adoration, even when we don't feel like it. Let us act upon our thanksgiving for every grace He gives us. Amen.
Take care and God Bless.
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