Instead of a new homily this year, I want to remind everyne who reads my blog regularly or intermittently to embrace the forgiveness won by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

God does not see our sin but we somehow cling to the prodigal sons desire to be slaves in our fathers house. It is a stumbling block preventing us from feeling God’s mercy washing over us like a spring rain. Cleansing us and refreshing us.

We also have a real problem with forgiving those who have wronged us, deeply wounded us and rejected us. God demands we forgive others. Remember before we bring g our gift to the later we must go and be reconciled. Remember God demands we forgive from our hearts those who have brought all that pain into our lives.

This Easter as you go to mass, remember forgiveness is a choice not a feeling. It is a choice you make to be freed to feel the love of God poured into your heart.

Have a blessed Easter and check out oone of my past Easter homilies in the archives.

Vlessings, Deacon Dave