1st Reading: Ez 24:15-23
Responsorial Psalm: Dt 32:18-21
Gospel: Mt 19:16-22
Confession is a very important sacrament of the Church. For this reason we offer the sacrament following our 8am Mass on Wednesday and Saturday. We also offer confession following Mass on Friday for the students who are in our school. Most recently we added 4-5pm on Saturday to our confession schedule. The sacrament of reconciliation is a most profound sacrament that allows us to know and trust in the mercy of God. Through this great sacrament we are able to come before Christ sinful and separated from Christ and walk out forgiven and thus in relationship with Christ.
I am often asked how one can make a good confession. In order to make a good confession we need to take the time necessary to reflect upon our life through an examination of conscience. Spending time reflecting upon the ten commandments and asking ourselves how we have lived up to these commandments or have failed to live up to these commandments is the perfect place to start. Spending time in preparation prior to receiving this sacrament will definitely aid each of us in our reception of the sacrament. It will make us prepared to come before Christ and to ask for mercy to enter into our lives.
The second half from our Gospel reading today deals with drawing closer to God out of love. This person was instructed to go and give up everything that they had out of love for Christ. We are not being told to leave this Church and get rid of everything that we own, but we are being told that everything that we do should be done out of love for God. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is the perfect place to come and to totally give of ourselves out of love. Through this sacrament we will be prepared for the gift of the Body and Blood of Christ which is ever strengthening us in our love for Christ.
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