Monday, February 21, 2011

God scourges but will again have Mercy

Blessed be God who lives forever because his kingdom lasts for all ages. For he scourges and then has mercy; he casts down to the depths of the nether world, and he brings up from the great abyss. No one can escape his hand (Tobit 13:1-2).

He scourged you for your iniquities but will again have mercy on you all (Tobit 13:5).

Turn back, you sinners! do the right before him; perhaps he may look with favor upon you and show you mercy (Tobit 13:6).

“The Table of Mercy and Grace”

Gospel Matthew 9:9-13 9 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got ...