Luke's page of an adulterous woman washing the feet of Jesus with her tears reveals the theme of Forgiveness. The Lord rewards her who looked only at the mercy of Jesus, «Your sins are forgiven» (Lk 7:48). Usually in any of the Jewish feasts where the public people gather, the participation of women is not encouraged. Here the woman is the prostitute. The Gospel says the people knew what type of woman was touching Jesus. The prostitute could not appear in the public gatherings. God's mercy is boundless. God's compassion is measureless and makes Him wait for the conversion of sinners.
There are two things we Christians have to remember: we have to forgive without judging the person and we have to love a lot, for we are forgiven by God freely. It is like a double movement: the forgiveness received and the loving forgiveness to grant.
Let us especially wonder today whether we realize how great God's forgiveness is, if we are those who love the person and fight the sin and, finally, if we attend with confidence to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. With the help of God we can do anything. May our humble prayer help us too.
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