THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - One Bread, One Body, 4/29/2010

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Thursday, April 29, 2010, St. Catherine of Siena

Acts 13:13-25, Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27, John 13:16-20
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THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

"John left them." —Acts 13:13

John Mark quit the Church's first missionary journey. When John Mark
decided to come back for the second missionary journey, "Paul insisted
that, as he had deserted them at Pamphylia, refusing to join them on that
mission, he was not fit to be taken along now" (Acts 15:38). Paul was
later reconciled with John Mark (see 2 Tm 4:11). John Mark was used by the
Lord to compile one of the Gospels, while Paul wrote several books of the
New Testament. Without the reconciliation between John Mark and Paul, we
would possibly be missing much of the New Testament.

Jesus knew that Judas would betray Him with a kiss (see Jn 13:18; Mt
26:49-50). Jesus tried to reconcile with Judas. He called Judas His
"friend" (Mt 26:50), gave him Holy Communion (Jn 13:26), and washed his
feet. Nevertheless, Judas refused to be reconciled. He sold Jesus for
thirty pieces of silver, handed Him over to those who would have Him
crucified, and then committed suicide (Mt 27:5).

If we seek and accept reconciliation, we will be great in God's kingdom.
If we persist in refusing reconciliation, we are doomed. "We implore you,
in Christ's name: be reconciled to God!" (2 Cor 5:20)

Prayer: Father, may my monthly celebration of the Sacrament of
Reconciliation help make reconciliation a way of life for me. May I decide
to accept Your grace to forgive all for hurts done to me.

Promise: "I solemnly assure you, he who accepts anyone I send accepts Me,
and in accepting Me accepts Him Who sent Me." —Jn 13:20

Praise: St. Catherine wrote: "Eternal Trinity, Godhead, Mystery deep as
the sea, You could give me no greater gift than the Gift of Yourself."

(For a related teaching, order our tape "Reconciliation" on audio AV 1A-1
or video V-1A.)

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