Today's Thoughts...

Today’s Thoughts: Today’s Gospel passage just might leave one stumped.  What does Jesus mean by the unforgivable sin, the sin against the Holy Spirit?   What specifically would it be?
 
Here the Scriptures and Church teaching seem to be on a collision course.  The Catechism assures us God’s mercy overcomes even the gravest evil, when there is sincere contrition.
 
The power of God is a mighty force, that can go many places and accomplish amazing things.  However, the one thing that can stop God’s power dead in its tracks, time and time again, is the hardness of the human heart.  Because God will not force himself on us. But we have a wily God who knows how to find a way.
 
Just look at our first reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. St. Paul is thankful at how God has found a way into the Ephesians hearts through faith and love for one another.
 
Yes, we can cut ourselves off from God. We can harden our hearts. We can speak against the Holy Spirit. But we also have the hope that God will find a way to turn that hard heart into a human heart and turn our blasphemes into faith!
 
Have a great Saturday everyone!