As we approach the penitential season of Lent we hear a warning from Jesus about sin. Don’t focus on the sins of our brother, our sister, or our neighbor; look at our own sins. Every year, Lent affords us the opportunity to recognize our sinfulness and our need for God’s forgiveness, which Jesus offers us most dramatically on the cross. Let us commit ourselves to recognizing our own faults and failures, repenting of our sins and resolving to follow the Lord more faithfully.
Today’s Gospel has a lot to say about our eyes and our sister’s and brother’s eyes. But there is another pair of eyes to think about today, God’s eyes. Over the last few weeks, we have heard Jesus teaching his disciples how to see the world through God’s eyes. He told his disciples that God does not see poor people as misfortunate, but as the inheritors of the Kingdom. Those who are hungry, grieving, or maligned will end up joyful. God foresees what we cannot. God calls us to love our enemies because God does not see enemies, but fellow children of God. God sees us stumbling from the wooden beam in our eye and wants us to be healthy and whole. Let us pray for the grace to see our lives from God’s eyes. How much differently will we see?
Love, Peace, Joy,
Fr. Bob
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