The Wednesday Word - Forgiveness

 Dear Parents and Carers,
Forgiveness is the lifeblood of any family or community.

In this Sunday’s Gospel the younger son insults his
father; his inheritance is all he thinks about. To make
matters worse, his reason for returning is not love
or consideration for his father, but simply his own
desperate hunger. The father doesn’t even question
his son’s motives. He welcomes his son back with the
open heart and the open arms of forgiveness.

The message for us is that, whatever we may have
done wrong, if we are truly sorry, we can still count
on the loving forgiveness of God, who is our Father,
and on the freedom that his forgiveness brings.

Enjoy a special time with your child exploring
this Sunday’s Gospel and this Wednesday’s word,
which is FORGIVENESS.

Dom Henry Wansbrough

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