Why is it that some people are very quick to condemn those who are

supposedly sinners? I for one is oftentimes like that Im very quick at judging
people but on second thought who are we to judge them? When we in fact
are sinners too, we are quick to judge because we see them as public sinners
so we condemn or judge them.
How about the private sins that we commit? Those sins that nobody else
knows except us and God only most of the time those who are self-righteous
are sinners too they only refuse to admit that they are for they are blinded
by the very high self esteem that they give to themselves.
Regardless if we are a public sinner of private sinner Jesus wants us to have
a renewal in our lives by means of humbly approaching Him and offering Him
the best that we can do to advance His kingdom.
Most of the times repentant public sinners are the most effective bearers of
Jesus love and forgiveness. For the reason that they wholeheartedly open
themselves to Gods infinite grace of forgiveness.
What kind of sinner are we?

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

2Sam 12:7-10,13; Gal 2:16,19-21; Lk 7:36 8:3

According to a Jewish legend, when God was about to create man, He
consulted the angels that stood about His throne. Create him not, said the
angel of Justice. For he will commit all kinds of wickedness against his
fellowmen; he will be hard and cruel and dishonest and unrighteous.
The angel of Truth said, Create him not for he will be false and deceitful to
his brothers and sisters and even to you. Create him not, said the angel of
Holiness. He will follow that which is impure in your sight and dishonor you
to your face.
Then the angel of Mercy stepped forward and said, Heavenly Father, create
him, for when he sins and turns from the path of right and truth and holiness,
Ill take him tenderly by the hand and speak loving and forgiving words to
him and then lead him back to you. And God, following the counsel of the
angel of Mercy, created man.
The story shows us the gospel theme of this 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
which is Gods mercy and forgiveness. In the gospel a woman, who is known
to be a public sinner, dares to approach Jesus during supper hosted by
Simon, a pharisee. With dramatic and sincere sorrow, she acts out her
contrition by washing Jesus feet with her tears and wiping them with her
hair. After telling the host Simon a short parable about forgiveness, Jesus
tells the woman that her many sins are forgiven because of her faith and
love.
Nowadays people seem very hard to practice forgiveness in daily life. That is
the reason why we hear news of wars everywhere and people are fighting
and killing each other. Every one is blaming other parties and neglecting the
virtue of forgiveness. Thus, it is important for us to re-inculcate the value of
forgiveness in our lives. Think and ponder first, do we really know what
forgiveness is? What is the importance of forgiveness? How to inculcate the
value of forgiveness in our lives?
There are three kinds of forgiveness and all interrelated. 1. Forgiveness of
God that assures us of our worth and strengthens us. 2. Forgiveness of
others the forgiveness that we extend to others and receive from them,
intimates and enemies. 3. Self-forgiveness that which enables us to release
our own guilt and lack of perfection.
Why to forgive? First, it sets you free. Forgiveness is not a sense of false
humility that makes us better than somebody else. It is an attitude that sets
us free, so that we are not continually re-victimized by our wounds.

Second, dont get you trapped. There is a penalty for not granting
forgiveness. The penalty we experience is the hurt that remains trapped
within us, which rots a portion of our body, mind and soul daily. In order to
heal ourselves of the wounds inflicted upon us we must be willing to forgive
those who hurt us, totally and unconditionally. It does not mean that we must
go and tell them that they are forgiven.
Third, makes world beautiful. Forgiveness not only makes us whole once
again, it energizes us and makes our world more beautiful that ever.
Forgiveness isnt about letting him or her off the hook its about taking the
knife out of your soul. When it comes to forgiveness, it is far better to have
a small amount of the real thing than massive quantities of the fake stuff.
Fourth, Lessons from forgiveness. Many people are afraid to forgive because
they feel they must remember the wrong or they will not learn from it. The
opposite is true. Through forgiveness, the wrong is released from its
emotional stranglehold on us so that we can learn from it. Through the power
and intelligence of the heart, the release of forgiveness brings expanded
intelligence to work with the situation more effectively says McArthur.
Fifth, your body and forgiveness. Forgiving is good for the body as well as for
the soul. Reliving past hurts over and over again is bad for your health.
Simply remembering an incident that made a person angry has proved to be
stressful for the heart. Negative feelings that cause stress have also been
linked to high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and increased
susceptibility to other illnesses.
And sixth, Forgiveness is not to teach. Sincere forgiveness isnt colored with
expectations that the other person apologizes or change. Dont worry
whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life
feeds back truth to people in its own way and timejust like it does for you
and me.
Let us know that forgiveness must not be selfish. If we desire to be forgiven
by others for our offenses we must learn to forgive others. If we seek
forgiveness from God, we should learn to forgive others. If we desire that
God overlook our weaknesses, we should learn to overlook weaknesses of
others. Let us listen to the Lords words, If you forgive men their sins, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you yours. But if you do not forgive men
their sins, neither will your Father forgive your sins (Matthew 6:14-15).
At the end of my homily, one time I was arranging my notes, I found this
program for achieving a truly forgiving heart:
Sunday: Forgive yourself.
Monday: Forgive your family.

Tuesday: Forgive your friends and associates.

Wednesday: Forgive across economic lines within your own nation.
Thursday: Forgive across cultural lines within your own nation.
Friday: Forgive across political lines within your own nation.
Saturday: Forgive other nations.

KAPATAWARAN AT KALAYAAN:
Reflection for 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
June 12, 2016 - JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY
Ngayon ang araw ng ating kasarinlan na tinatawag din nating "Araw ng
Kalayaan".
Isa marahil sa mithiin ng isang tao ay ang maging malaya!
May kuwento ng isang paring nagdiwang ng misa para sa isang magasawang nagdiriwang ng kanilang "Golden Wedding Anniversary".
Napansin ng pari na habang dinaraos ang misa ay walang sandaling hindi
naluluha ang matandang lalaki kaya't pagkatapos ng misa ay kinausap niya
ito at binati.
"Lolo, napansin ko na halos buong misa ay naluluha kayo. Siguro 'yan ay
luha ng kagalakan dahil umabot ng limampung taon ang inyong
pagsasama!"
Sumagot ang matanda, "Naku Padre, hindi luha ng kagalakan yun kundi luha
ng panghihinayang. Kasi habang nagmimisa ay naalala ko yung araw bago
ko siya pakasalan.
Tinakot ako ng tatay ng asawa ko at ang sabi ba naman: 'Pakasalan mo ang
anak ko! Kung hindi ay ipakukulong kita ng limampung taon!'
Padre, sana pala sinuway ko s'ya at MALAYA na ako ngayon!"
Lahat tayo ay nagnanais na maging malaya. Ayaw natin ng pagkakaalipin.
Kahit sa ating buhay espirituwal, nais nating mapalaya sa mga masasamang
hilig, sa masasamang gawain, sa masamang pamumuhay. Kaya nga kahit sa
ating pagpapahayag ng pananampalataya ay isinasama natin ang
katotohanang ito: "Sumasampalataya ako... sa kapatawaran ng mga
kasalanan!"
Ano ba ang ibig sabihin nito? Kailan ba ito nangyayari?

Nagkakaroon ng kapatawaran ng kasalanan kung nagtatagpo ang dalawang

ito: ang pagtubos ni Jesus at ang pagsisisi natin.
Nangyari na ang pagtubos ni Jesus nang ialay niya ang kanyang buhay sa
krus. Ngunit ang pag-aalay na ito ay mawawalang saysay kung tayong mga
taong pinag-alayan nito ay hindi magsisisi sa ating mga kasalanan. Ang
pagsisisi ay ang pagbabalik ng ating pagmamahal sa Diyos na tinalikdan
natin o binalewala natin noong tayo ay nagkasala.
Sa Ebanghelyo ay nakita natin ang laki ng pagmamahal ng babaeng
makasalanan at kung papaano niya ito ipinadama kay Jesus. Sa kabila ng
pangungutya ng mga tao ay lumapit pa rin siya kay Jesus. Binuhusan nya ng
mamahaling pabango ang paa ni Jesus, walang tigil na hinalikan ito habang
pinahpahiran ng kanyang buhok. Kahit nililibak na siya at marahil ay
nilayuan ng iba, patuloy pa rin ang kanyang pag-ibig at pagpapakita ng
pagsisisi. Kaya nga't nasabi ni Jesus na "Pinatawad na ang iyong mga
kasalanan."
Ngayong "Taon ng Awa" nawa ay maipahayag din natin sa Panginoon ang laki
ng ating pagmamahal sa kanya sa pamamagitan ng pagsisisi sa ating mga
kasalanan.
Kung minsan may mga pilosopong kritiyano na nagsasabing, wala naman
akong dapat ikumpisal sapagkat hindi naman ako nakagagawa ng malalaking
kasalanan.
Marahil totoo ngang hindi tayo nakagagawa ng malalaking kasalanan ngunit
dapat din tayong maging maingat sapagkat kahit ang mga maliiit na
kasalanan, kung ito ay ating hinahayaan at hindi pinagsisisihan, ay maaring
magdala sa atin sa pagkaalipin sa masasamang pag-uugali at dahil dito ay
ikapapahamak din ng ating kaluluwa.
Ang Sakramento ng Kumpisal ay nagsisilbi pa rin sa atin bilang tanda na may
maawain at mapagpatawad na Diyos na laging handang tumanggap sa ating
pagbabalik-loob.
Magpakumbaba tayo tulad ng babaeng makasalanan at "tangisan" natin ang
ating mga kasalanan ng buong pagmamahal.
Ang kapatawarang nagmumula kay Jesus ang tanging makapagpapalaya sa
atin sa pagkakaalipin sa kasalanan. Napakasarap marinig kay Jesus ang mga
pananalitang... Ipinatawad na ang iyong mga kasalanan... Iniligtas ka ng
iyong pananalig; yumaon ka nat ipanatag mo ang iyong kalooban.