“Fellow Servants”
Last
Sunday, Jesus instructed us on reconciliation.
This week, we continue with Chapter 18 of Matthew. And now, Jesus speaks of forgiveness.
There is
no reconciliation without forgiveness.
And there
is no forgiveness when I fail to recognize that the offender and I are both sinners,
indebted to God. This might be one way
of applying the parable of the unforgiving servant. The offender and I are both “fellow servants.” We are both indebted to God, and have both
received God’s forgiveness.
Moreover,
as St. Paul reminds us in today’s 2nd reading, not only has God
forgiven us, by Jesus’ death, God has given us life.
When we
forgive, we allow God’s mercy and generosity come to life in us.
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