November 6 - Thursday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time, Year I
(Rm.14:7-12; Ps.27:1,4,13-14; Lk.15:1-10) “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Since “every one of us will have to give an account of himself before God,” who are we to “sit in judgment” or “look down on” a brother? Why are our eyes set upon others’ sins instead of the Lord’s glory? Why do we fall into this pit of condemnation? Yes, Jesus welcomes sinners. For this has He come. How blessed are we that He makes such “a diligent search” to retrieve our souls from the grave of sin; how blessed are we when He finds us and puts us “on His shoulders in jubilation.” In this forgiveness…
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