03/07/2026
As we journey through this Lenten season, we might be tempted to view God as someone who is just waiting for us to sin so He can zap us with a lightening bolt. Nothing is further from the truth. In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman, and as Jesus displays over and over again in the Gospels, Jesus shows her mercy and kindness. Yes, we are accountable for our (in)actions, but we are always, always met with mercy and kindness by our loving God.
Our Communion hymn is: “The Lord is Kind and Merciful.”
Psalm 103: The Lord Is Kind and Merciful by Marty Haugen sung at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, NYC on Sunday, 19-FEB-2023 - 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time...