Today’s readings offer us a humble reminder of our own sinfulness, and yet, at the same time, testify to God’s grace which enables us to leave behind our sinful histories and go—sinning no more.

St. Paul says in the second reading that he does not have any righteousness of his own based on the law, and indeed, none of us can claim to be holy from our own efforts. In the Gospel today, Jesus reminds the scribes and Pharisees, who were experts on the law, that none of them were without sin. We too, no matter how much we study or hone our abilities, live lives fraught with brokenness.

We are still filled with hope, however, because God makes all things—even our weak selves–new.

Read Bishop’s full Gospel reflection here:

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