January 24, 2022
Monday for di Third Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Ticha of di Church—Memorial
Listen for English
“Amen, I dey tell una, God go forgive people all their sins and all the words wey dem talk to insult God. But anybody wey insult the Holy Spirit no go ever receive forgiveness; instead, the person dey guilty of sin wey go remain forever.” Mark 3:28-29
Now, this kind thought dey make person fear. Normally, when we dey talk about sin, we dey quick focus on God mercy and how He really want forgive us. But for this passage, we see something wey fit first look like say e dey completely against God mercy. Na true say some sins dey wey God no go forgive? The answer na yes and no.
This passage show us say one particular sin dey, sin against the Holy Spirit, wey God no go forgive. Which sin be this? Why God no go forgive am? As the Church don traditionally understand am, this sin na when person no gree repent reach the end of im life, or when person take God mercy for granted. Na when person commit serious sin, then e no feel any sorrow for that sin, or e just take God mercy for granted without truly turning away from sin to God. For any of these two ways, this lack of sorrow dey close the door to God mercy.
Of course, we must also talk say anytime person heart change, and the person begin get more sincere sorrow for sin, God dey there to welcome the person back at once with open arms. God no go ever turn away anybody wey humbly return to Am with heart wey truly dey sorry for sin.
Today, reflect on God mercy wey plenty well-well, but also reflect on your own duty to help true sorrow for sin grow for your heart. Do your own part, and you go get assurance say God go pour His mercy and forgiveness on you in abundance. No sin too big when our hearts dey humble and truly sorry for sin.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of di Living God, have mercy on me wey be sinner. I acknowledge my sin, and I dey sorry for am. Help me, dear Lord, make I continue to grow for my heart di sorrow wey I get for sin and di trust wey I get for Your Divine Mercy. I thank You for Your perfect love wey no dey ever fail, wey You get for me and for everybody. Jesus, na You I trust.
Novena: 9 Days for Life
January 19–27
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Meditations on Scripture for Ordinary Time
Saint for Today – Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop na Dokita of di Church
Book Wey We Feature:
Daily Reflections for Ordinary Time:
Weeks 1-17
Reflections for Every Day for Ordinary Time: Weeks 1–17 from the Catholic Daily Reflections Series na devotional book for every day wey get reflections on the Gospel of the day, for way wey person fit practise, wey remain faithful to the faith, and wey connect with everyday life. Dem arrange the eBook and paperback versions so that person fit use this book year after year. The reflections no get specific dates for Ordinary Time 2022; instead, dem cover every option for this liturgical year and the ones wey dey come, so person fit use this devotional book from year to year.
