Monday, 12th November, Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr, Memorial

Luke 17:1-6

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Occasions
for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to anyone by whom they come! It would
be better for you if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown
into the sea than for you to cause one of these little ones to stumble. Be on
your guard! If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if
there is repentance, you must forgive. And if the same person sins against you
seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, “I repent”, you
must forgive.’ The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ The Lord
replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this
mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea”, and it would obey you.

 

Reflection

•      How
often do I cause others to stumble?

•      Can
I see the relationship between faith and forgiveness?