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Tuesday 3rd
Week Lent
St. Luke’s Institute
March 10, 2015
“AS”
Little YET Big +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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The
parable in today’s Gospel illustrates the meaning of our daily prayer…
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“Forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against us”
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Little
word “as” seems almost negligible, but upon it turns the whole point of the
Gospel
Numbers
in the gospel ++++++++++++++++++++++
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Forgiveness
we expect from G requires we demonstrate same 2 all & demonstrate
it indefinitely: 70 x 7 times!
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If
this number stands 4 forgiving w/o limit, other numbers in this story further
underline the point
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E.g.
figure used for official’s debt’s meant to suggest huge sum equivalent to the
national debt or, another commentary suggests, $10 million
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By
contrast, debt of fellow servant 2 official = something like a mere $20
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Obviously,
numbers R included 2 make a point & not 2 record a historical situation
APPLICATION
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Story
describes G’s forgiveness of us & 2 suggest G forgives on same order as someone
cancelling an incredibly large debt
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Forgiveness
we
are asked to extend in daily life to others is more on lines of
forgetting reimbursement of postage stamp given someone
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We
who’ve been on receiving end of generous forgiveness have daily opportunities 2
deal mercifully w/ those who’ve offended us
CONCLUSION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Once
experienced, we must be willing to grant it
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Might
this help us understand why it’s so difficult 4 us 2 grant it?
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“What’s it going 2 take 4 us 2
recognize, experience G’s forgiveness not just in R heads, but in R hearts?”
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We
have the reassurance of (1) SS & (2) experience w/I community
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SLI
then the perfect green house 2 start seedlings of forgiveness before
transferring them 2 outside world
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This
cty then, is a linking of head (understanding) to heart (experience)
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