“God forgives all!” - Readings for 9/17/26

Food for the Journey Classics · Sep 17, 2026 · 13m

In today’s Gospel, Jesus is greeted by a sinful woman, who anoints his feet with precious oils. She begins to weep in His presence, and Jesus says her sins are forgiven.

God is not put off when we turn to him and when we cry out to him. He forgives all. If we recognize that we are weak and sinful and trust ourselves to God, we will obtain His grace and forgiveness.

The woman in today’s Gospel was humble. She knew her sin. She admitted it. She didn’t excuse it. She begged forgiveness by serving Jesus.

God’s mercy is infinitely greater than any guilt of ours.

Let’s not be so mired in sin that…