As with every encounter with Christ in the Gospel –especially in those encounters tinged with shame or stereotype, or with those individuals who are deemed as sinful or unforgivable - every encounter with Christ that we have or facilitate is an opportunity to open the door to grace. We can choose how the story ends.
We can draw the same line of connection to the grace of forgiveness. When Jesus breathes on the disciples and entrusts to them, and so to all of us, the ministry of forgiveness; that is, when we forgive the sins of others and facilitate experiences of reconciliation – we open the door to a profound outpouring of grace.
--Nicole M. Perone
Image source: Steve Wolff, Woman Washing Jesus’ Feet, https://www.flickr.com/photos/8097644@N04/3560557573
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