Mercy ~ Msgr. Daniel Hoye

Readings for Todays Homily

We heard in the psalm, “Let your mercy come to me, Lord.”  That’s a prayer that all of us can utter; for one reason or another we need to receive the mercy of the Lord.  Our faith tells us that God extends that mercy to us, over and over and over again.  We need to be able to accept that mercy, so that we can move forward – not dwelling on the mistakes of the past, but going forward to the challenges of the Gospel in the future.  Not only do we need to receive the mercy of God ourselves, but try to reflect that mercy in our dealings with others – that we can extend to them mercy and forgiveness.