The merciful and forgiving nature of God is the theme of our readings today. In our 1st reading (Micah 7:14-15,18-20) the prophet asks God to lead us in the right path and to remember His covenants. There’s a reminder that God does not remember our sins for ever but that He forgives us and casts our sins away. The Gospel (Lk 15:1-3,11-32) recounts the well-known Parable of the Prodigal Son. The father in thestory represents God and each of us is represented by the younger son because we all turn from God and try to hide from Him at some time or other. As the younger son was welcomed back with open arms, so too will God welcome us back. We must also be careful not to be like the eldest son, who failed to forgive and so distanced himself from His loving father which made his sin all d more grievous.
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”