The tears of a sinner

In today's Gospel, two figures stand out: Simon, the zealous servant of the law, and the anonymous sinful woman. Simon represents those of us who spend most of our time judging others based on appearances. The sinfulful woman, through her actions, represents everyone who approaches the Lord with faith, sincerity of heart, and the recognition of him as our Lord and Savior.

Often, we behave like Simon. We love inviting Jesus in our lives, but we do not want to compromise anything about old ways of life: our pride and our self-sufficiency. Like the sinful woman who broughtout her tears, let's entrust ourselves completely to Jesus with love, faith and veneration. Inviting Jesus into our lives is our acceptance of repentance and salvation (1 Cor.15:1-15).

All heavenly powers, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac