Saturday: Fifth Week of Lent

Then Jesus straightened up and said to her,

“Woman, where are they?

Has no one condemned you?”

She replied, “No one, sir.”

Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you.

Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”

John 8:10-11

Of the many gifts that God gives, the gift of the family is one of the most precious. Both the family of origin and one’s personal family, however it may be configured, can be a source of great joy and at times a source of great pain….

Cherish family relationships that are good and a blessing and do whatever possible to heal family relationships that have been damaged.

In the love of Jesus,

Father Lenny Zamborsky

December 31, 2006

For Reflection:

Jesus did not tell the woman that her marital infidelity was okay; he told her, “…do not sin anymore.”  But neither did he condemn her. 

How does this speak to you about your own family relationships?

What might you do to cherish good family relationships and to heal damaged family relationships?