Posts Tagged ‘divine mercy’
Why Entitlement Fails in the Spiritual Life: Lessons from the Prodigal Son
Does the logic of entitlement work in the spiritual life, or does God’s grace follow a different logic altogether? Deeply wired into the human mind is what I might describe as the instinct of reciprocity. Render a service and expect a return. We show kindness and quietly hope it will be repaid. We invest years…
Read MoreGod Removes Our Shame
As I sat with the Word of God this Fourth Sunday of Lent, preparing for Mass, I came face to face with something I couldn’t ignore—the radical compassion of God. It leapt from the pages and found me. I saw it first in Joshua 5:9, where the Lord says to Joshua, “Today I have removed…
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