5th Sunday of Lent—April 7, 2019
Opening the Word
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7m 5s
Today's reading from the Gospel of John tells of a woman who was caught in the sin of adultery, and then caught again--but this time in God's mercy and love. The account provides not only a striking example of Jesus' mercy, but also his call to conversion. He offers forgiveness and healing and a call to a new life as he tells her: "Go and sin no more."
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