5th Sunday in Lent C
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The Woman Caught in Adultery & Forgiveness Fr. Roger J. Landry
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The Adulterous Woman
Illustration
A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death.
"But I don't ask for justice," the mother explained. "I plead for mercy."
"But your son does not deserve mercy," Napoleon replied.
"Sir," the woman cried, "it would not be mercy if he deserved it, and mercy is all I ask for."
"Well, then," the emperor said, "I will have mercy." And he spared the woman's son.
Luis Palau, Experiencing God's Forgiveness, Multnomah Press, 1984.
Possible Themes
Advantage of Knowing Christ Christ
Casting Stones
Clemency, Justice and Mercy
Is God Doing Something New?
Life In The Lost and Found
The Lord Has Done Great Things (With Me, I am gld!)
The New Exodus
Study and Exegesis
Extensive Commentaries with Text
Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible - Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Google Books
The knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: the high Christology of Philippians 3 by Veronica Koperski - Google Books
The Gospel of John, Ignatious Study Bible - Google Boosks
Sacra Pagina - The Gospel of John - Daniel J Harrington - Google Books