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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 37
The transformative power of forgiveness takes center stage as we journey through the Thursday of Passion Week, with just nine days remaining until Easter. Through the moving Gospel story of Mary Magdalene washing Jesus' feet with her tears, we discover the perfect counterpart to the parable of the Prodigal Son—a firsthand account of divine mercy from the recipient's perspective.
Mary Magdalene's encounter with Christ reveals how true conversion happens: having sought happiness in worldly pleasures and finding only emptiness, she sees in Jesus something authentic and beautiful that awakens her soul. Her silent tears and humble gestures speak volumes, and Christ's response teaches us everything about genuine forgiveness. Unlike Simon, Jesus—though perfectly pure—accepts her touch, her repentance, and simply tells her, "Go in peace." No lecture, no conditions—just complete restoration.
This meditation arrives at the perfect moment as we prepare for Holy Week. St. John Vianney reminds us that "it is not the sinner who comes to God to ask forgiveness, but God himself who runs after the sinner." His warning that claiming our sins are too great for God's mercy is "a great blasphemy" challenges us to trust in limitless divine forgiveness. Whether you've maintained regular confession or haven't been in years, what better time than Passion Week to experience the mercy Christ offers? Our twofold resolution emerges clearly: prepare carefully for Easter confession with genuine contrition, and extend that same forgiveness to others who have wronged us. Share your thoughts on forgiveness and join us tomorrow as we contemplate Our Lady of Compassion through the beautiful Stabat Mater.
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