Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk

By his death on the cross Jesus exercises the role of mediator between us and God. He makes humanity once more pleasing to God.

If God can look out for a whole people he can look out for individuals, too. God will provide for us in ways that do us the most good.

God invites us all to live. He will provide everything we need for fruitfulness and security of life.

In today’s reading from Isaiah, God promises his people a new beginning. After our cleansing, after the self-gift of Jesus, comes new life.

The Church has been leading us in a change of heart for three weeks. Hosea now presents us with some questions. Am I any closer to God than I was before? What’s the quality of my repentance?

There’s nothing wrong with self-esteem, power, comfort, control, success, wealth, or amusement as long as they are secondary and subordinate to our relationship with God.

God guides our behavior by the needs of the poor. He leads us in prayer. But we don’t always pay heed to God’s guidance.