In today's gospel, Jesus
says, "Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be
forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be
forgiven." What is this sin that could not be forgiven? This unforgivable sin is our attitude when we say,
"There is no hope, God cannot forgive me." When we have such an
attitude, we are commuting the grave sin of despair, where we say that
God cannot or is incapable of forgiving us. It is as if the Holy Spirit cannot do anything to change us or help us, and that we are doomed. This is blasphemy, since it denies the very core of God's being: His love and
mercy.
So what should we do? We should remember of God's immense mercy and not have any thought
of despair, since God shows His love to us even if we are sinners, His
mercy is without end and greater than our sinfulness. May we not doubt God's mercy towards us, and grow closer to Him
with confidence, knowing that we have a loving and merciful God, who
will care and provide for us.
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