There is a friend of mine with whom I closely associated for the last two years. He has been frequently coming to me for help. However, recently I started to notice a trend in his life; he seems to be getting in to some sort of trouble each time without a break, and I have started to ponder about his life, and I realised that he is so bitter, frequently angry, and holding on to his past, blaming one person or the other. Peace and happiness have been stripped away from his life. He does many external things but is unable to find peace or happiness. Today’s readings are giving us a message: we can blame others all our lives for what we suffer and we can dwell in the past, but it is we who will suffer. Instead we can admit our part, repent to the one true God, and he will bring us out of our misery and unhappiness. The Lord Jesus paid the heaviest price on that cross, so that we can be forgiven. He is the way, the truth and the life and it is only through him that we can have eternal life.

Prayer: Abba Father, give me the grace of true self realisation to admit my faults and to forgive others. May I receive forgiveness from you. Amen.