Debt is a word we hear often today, but there is another debt that should concern every Christian: the debt of charity—the call to will the good of another. Jesus teaches us to love even our enemies, and that love cannot always remain at a comfortable distance. Prayer is essential, but authentic charity may also require fraternal correction: having the courage to approach someone directly, with love and concern for their salvation, rather than simply talking about their faults to others. Sometimes love means entering difficult conversations and addressing what is wrong in a charitable way.
Fr. Mark invites us to ask the Lord for three graces: the grace to care, the grace to love, and the grace of humility. We need courage to have difficult conversations, but also humility to recognize when we are the ones who need correction—to listen, learn from our mistakes, and receive fraternal correction with an open heart. Mercy helps us both to speak and to hear the truth so that relationships can be healed and restored.
Readings for September 6th 2026: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090626.cfm
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