Confusion Mercy and Forgiveness

The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary explore behaviours of believers which have taken them away from the deepest intimacy with the Divine and have as the Book of Daniel expresses brought confusion to our faces. The confusion which sets in and draws us away from our direction to grow in holiness is the effect of our decisions to act for ourselves, our ego and our pride. The psalmist cannot make a claim of being worthy of forgiveness but does appeal to the nature of God and the “Name” which is love and compassion. The Gospel of Matthew relates Jesus instruction on imitating the Father in mercy and pointing to the need to be merciful as you seek mercy, to be forgiving as you seek forgiveness and to give was you seek to be blessed with gifts