A reflection on the daily readings, for the Memorial of St. Ambrose, bishop and doctor of the church, by Father Perry.
+ And God says to Jerusalem: “Hey, I’ve got some good, good news for you. You are forgiven. All is reconciled. Guilt be gone! In fact, you can go up on the mountain and proclaim it to all. You are healed. You are whole once again!”
And for the second time this Advent — and as recently as two days ago — we hear again of God’s “major construction” — God’s “highway to heaven.”
When we repent and when God showers us with his mercy, everything is changed.
To experience healing forgiveness — to receive it and/or to offer it to another — brings “soulfulness” into our lives; we are “made new.”
Father Perry D. Leiker is the 13th pastor of St. Bernard Catholic Church. Reach him at (323) 255-6142. Email Father Perry at pleiker@stbernard-church.com. Follow Father Perry on Twitter: @MrDeano76.