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It seems that all human beings have, at least, this one thing in common: we all want to be happy, to have joy. We just pursue joy in different ways, and with various degrees of success. What would make your joy complete?

Football season has started and there are lots of enthusiastic fans in our parish, which is a wonderful thing. And although some of you may cheer for the Broncos with all your heart, mind and body, we all know there’s a huge difference between watching a game and playing in it. Catholicism, on the other hand, is not a spectator sport. Jesus invites everyone to be part of the team and even to play on the field.

There are some words which can be difficult for us to say. For example: I am sorry or please forgive me or I forgive you. These words are difficult for us to say because we struggle asking for forgiveness or forgiving someone. Why is that? Is it pride? Is it stubbornness? In today’s divided world, it seems like our society is less forgiving than at any other time in recent history. We are reminded however in today’s scripture passages from both the Old and New Testament, that God demands we forgive others as he has forgiven us so many times. For example, we hear these words from the book of Sirach: “Could anyone nourish anger against another and expect healing from the Lord?” In other words, how can we expect God to forgive us if we don’t forgive our fellow women and men? It seems like we would be hypocrites, wouldn’t you agree?

There are times in our life that require us to reflect on our relationships. Mostly, those times do not always require deep thought. I have a relationship with my family and friends, my co-workers, fellow students or just simple acquaintances. Day-to day activities require us to relate with one another in some form or another. We connect, we relate, we take care of the task at hand and then we move on.