LECTIO: James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no
mercy; yet mercy triumphs over judgment.
STUDIUM:
It is an act of love for God to give us this Eucharist. His love for us sinners anticipates the
adoration we need to exchange with God. He
has given us this Eucharist because He has mercy on us. And mercy trumps judgment.
Does it, really? I feel James 2:13, is a bit misleading. If
God isn’t about justice, then our hope for true justice is in vain. We can see that there is no true justice,
here on earth. It is obvious that life
isn’t fair. Only with God will we find
true justice.
If God desired justice after the
fall of Adam and Eve, we would all be sentenced to hell, forever. Then I wouldn’t
be here in front of the monstrance, would I?
Luckily, God is also all merciful.
Hence, Jesus’ atonement on the cross.
MEDITATIO:
I am driving myself crazy! This is a hard lesson for me, Lord. It is against the culture I live in. Usually, mercy means forget about
judgment. You didn’t forget about Adam
and Eve’s sin. Jesus atoned for that. You
gave us this Eucharist, I see before me. How can I judge and be merciful, at
the same time? As you often told St.
Catherine, “You are God; she was not.”
Ugh! I give up.
ORATIO:
I thank you Lord, that You are not a fickle god like the
pagans worshipped, or even the non-Christian religions that worship a god that
disregard justice to showcase their mercy.
My One True God is omniscient and satisfies the demands of justice with
mercy because He is love.
CONTEMPLATIO:
Come, Lord Jesus!
You are God, I am not.
RESOLUTIO:
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