Métanoïa

Ezekiel and Jesus invite us to a change of heart. Lent is about repentance or metanoïa. It is about a complete return to God, not just words spoken out of desperation. The entire salvation history shows that God's mercy is available but must be received with awe and humility.

Since God's mercy is not limited by time, righteousness, too, is a lifelong journey, not a static achievement.

It is better to live each day in a spirit of metanoïa than to gamble one’s eternity on a final breath. Let's be constantly good. Be loving, watchful of our words and actions. St. Thomas Aquinas reminds us that metanoïa is important for a life of virtue in union with God.

Jesus, I trust in you

Fr. Georges sac