Today’s Gospel parable speaks of renewal. The forgiveness one receives from God must then be offered and passed on to all our fellow human beings. “Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant,” the Master asked his servant, “as I had pity on you?'
What we receive with gratitude builds us up; we cannot be our best unless we share our gifts unreservedly. The gift from God that is most difficult to share and bestow upon another is forgiveness. Yet, it is often the gift of which we stand most in need. By giving we receive, and by it, communion with others and with God is made possible. In Lent, we seek forgiveness from God, but on the way, we also seek to be reconciled with our neighbors.+
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