Thought for the Day – 29 March – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
The Crucifixion
“On either side of Jesus there were two other crosses, to which two robbers had been tied.
When one of these saw how Jesus prayed and forgave, in the midst of His sufferings, he was touched by the grace of God.
He began to hate his crimes and sins and to believe in the Divine Redeemer.
Turning towards Jesus, he begged for forgiveness.
“Lord,” he said, “remember me when Thou comes into Thy Kingdom.”
Jesus returned his gaze at once and replied:
“This day, thou shalt be with Me in Paradise.”
This moving episode holds two main lessons for us.
(1) No matter how great and numerous our sins are, God in His Infinite Mercy, will forgive us if we sincerely repent and resolve to lead better lives.
(2) We should not, on the other hand, put off our conversion until the moment of death.
As St Augustine points out, only one of the two thieves is reported to have been converted.
We are taking a grave risk whenever we abuse God’s Goodness and Mercy!”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci
PART ONE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/04/02/thought-for-the-day-2-april-the-crucifixion/
PART TWO:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/04/15/thought-for-the-day-15-april-the-crucifixion/
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