The key-line in today’s readings at Mass is “Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate”. It goes on to say,”Do not judge, and you will not be judged yourselves; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned yourselves; grant pardon, and you will be pardoned”.
It makes so much sense and yet is not always easy to live by or recall, not least when we feel wronged. This remains, nonetheless, at the heart of our faith and the Christian way of living.
Into the second week of Lent now, maybe it’s not a bad challenge to set before us.