Repent

Today’s Gospel tells about a son who refuses to do his father’s will, but eventually repents and does so.  It is a parable about a man who now is doing God’s will, even if he has been a sinner.  He repented.  God is pleased with repentance and forgives our sins.

I recall my rosary reflections on the Wedding Feast at Cana.  The water changed to wine is there described as being the best wine, the one which changed at the end.  It was the last wine served; it is a reminder that it is never too late to change.  We prayed last Thursday a National Day of Prayer for God’s mercy on our country.  We are so sinful in many ways that some can’t imagine what our country would look like, if it repented of its many sins.  But we prayed for God’s mercy.  We asked Him to convert us, help us to repent.  In His mercy, He died for our sins.  He can change us and our country, and the last can be the best.

Repent and pray for His mercy.  Trust in Him.  The image St. Faustina said Jesus asked her to create was a picture of the risen Lord, with rays of Divine Life emerging from His heart, which was pierced on the cross.  Rays of Mercy were emitting from His very Being.  Yet, at the bottom of the picture Jesus asked her to print the words:  Jesus, I trust in You.  We are trusting in His Mercy. 

We need to pray those words from our heart, for His Mercy on us, our family, and our country.