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Reading and meditation on the Word of God on Friday of the Sixth week of Easter, May 10, 2024 La Porta | Renungan Harian Katolik - Daily Meditation according to Catholic Church liturgy
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Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in Labuan Bajo, Diocese of Ruteng, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 18: 9-18; Rs psalm 47: 2-3.4-5.6-7; John 16: 20-23a
DON’T UNDERESTIMATE REGRET
Our meditation today has the theme: Don't Underestimate Regret. For already how many times Vincent, a teenager who is about to enter university, apologized to his mother: "I'm sorry Mamma, I really regret what I did. I promise I won't do it again." Vincent only uses the money for traveling and dating, the supposed amount is intended for his entering college. He bent down and hugged his mother. Everyone hoped that Vincent's promise to change would come true.
But each of our promises to change from mistakes or sins will come true as expected through regret. Regret is a feeling of shame, sadness, pain, suffering and discomfort for having made mistakes and sins. Even the attitude of hatred, anger and dislike towards mistakes and sins is also an important part of regret. The person who is sorry shows that he is angry and hurt by the wrong or sinful act made.
So one should not take regret lightly, deny it or play with it. Jesus Christ gives us advice that regret should be well accepted and recognized. Each of His followers will cry and be filled with sorrow over the experience of a lack or an inability like that of the disciples of Jesus. This is a normal thing and we always face it.
But all of that will be overcome by consolation from the Holy Spirit. The comfort and help we receive after contrition is also a normal experience for us. After crying and being sad, people smile and get excited again. However, a regret is seen as the most effective act if it is done for the sins and mistakes we have committed.
Let us Just imagine this. A mistake was made and the person concerned wanted to repent and improve himself, but he didn't want to regret his act! For instance, I stole a friend's money. Then I admitted it. I intended to return the money and promise not to steal again, but I do not regret what I have done.
What will happen on me? I have no feelings of shame and sadness. I also don't feel how much pain and loss my friend is. There is no more room in my heart for forgiveness and respect for others. That is the effect if we have no regret. Regretting ourselves properly will make our forgiveness sincere, and will help us to avoid temptation to make again the same mistake.
So once again, never take regret for granted. Hopefully you and I are among those who consider it positive and important to regret. Every mistake demands regret.
Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord, help us always to have deep regret for every mistake and sin we have committed, so that we can truly repent. Our Father who art in heaven... In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ...
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Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in Labuan Bajo, Diocese of Ruteng, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 18: 9-18; Rs psalm 47: 2-3.4-5.6-7; John 16: 20-23a
DON’T UNDERESTIMATE REGRET
Our meditation today has the theme: Don't Underestimate Regret. For already how many times Vincent, a teenager who is about to enter university, apologized to his mother: "I'm sorry Mamma, I really regret what I did. I promise I won't do it again." Vincent only uses the money for traveling and dating, the supposed amount is intended for his entering college. He bent down and hugged his mother. Everyone hoped that Vincent's promise to change would come true.
But each of our promises to change from mistakes or sins will come true as expected through regret. Regret is a feeling of shame, sadness, pain, suffering and discomfort for having made mistakes and sins. Even the attitude of hatred, anger and dislike towards mistakes and sins is also an important part of regret. The person who is sorry shows that he is angry and hurt by the wrong or sinful act made.
So one should not take regret lightly, deny it or play with it. Jesus Christ gives us advice that regret should be well accepted and recognized. Each of His followers will cry and be filled with sorrow over the experience of a lack or an inability like that of the disciples of Jesus. This is a normal thing and we always face it.
But all of that will be overcome by consolation from the Holy Spirit. The comfort and help we receive after contrition is also a normal experience for us. After crying and being sad, people smile and get excited again. However, a regret is seen as the most effective act if it is done for the sins and mistakes we have committed.
Let us Just imagine this. A mistake was made and the person concerned wanted to repent and improve himself, but he didn't want to regret his act! For instance, I stole a friend's money. Then I admitted it. I intended to return the money and promise not to steal again, but I do not regret what I have done.
What will happen on me? I have no feelings of shame and sadness. I also don't feel how much pain and loss my friend is. There is no more room in my heart for forgiveness and respect for others. That is the effect if we have no regret. Regretting ourselves properly will make our forgiveness sincere, and will help us to avoid temptation to make again the same mistake.
So once again, never take regret for granted. Hopefully you and I are among those who consider it positive and important to regret. Every mistake demands regret.
Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord, help us always to have deep regret for every mistake and sin we have committed, so that we can truly repent. Our Father who art in heaven... In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ...
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