God’s life flows through our weakness and correction.
The prophet Ezekiel was sent to speak correction to the chosen people of Israel. The prophetic message is a
plea to persevere in charity and justice, correcting those ways we have fallen short, harmed, or missed
opportunities to love God and our neighbour.
We fail to receive correction if we do not first listen, fix our eyes on the Lord and plead for mercy. The readings remind us that we must continually examine our lives, assessing moments where we have failed and rejected the correction from those we trust. In recent days, the renewed awareness towards the need for more healing and reconciliation with Indigenous people is an important call to continue listening, learning, and orienting our failings towards charity and justice.
St Paul reminds us that God’s “power is made perfect in weakness.”
God, through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, continue to offer us correction so that your grace might change and transform us in our weakness and repentance. Give us humility to listen when others reveal how we have failed and courage to love ourselves as you love us in weakness, Amen.
Taken from CCCB Reflection
Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary
