Forgiven It was an impromptu, unexpected moment, but it was the perfect example of the Scriptural reading at today’s 9:30 mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Highlands.
The Gospel reading for the day focused on forgiveness, not seven times but 77 times. The Reverend Thomas Maliavarapu offered the mass and during the homily gave a stirring talk on forgiveness, citing various examples of how and why everyone should forgive any wrongs, large or small, done to them, in order to expect forgiveness of faults of their own.
With the mass crowded, with the monthly Knights of Columbus Breakfast ongoing in the adjacent OLPH school, the parking lot was crowded, with all spots taken.
At the end of Mass, Father, in thanking everyone for coming to mass and wishing everyone a happy day, noted there is a new sign at a parking spot saying “Pastor Parking Only” to ensure that the priest offering mass, and coming from St. Agnes generally after also offering an earlier mass there, would have a parking space. The spot was taken by the time Father Thomas arrived, so he asked that in the future, the sign be observed.
As he finished speaking, Courtney Grogran, the young mother of two youngsters often seen in the choice loft with her, called down to Father, “That’s my car, Father, I thought you were here already, I couldn’t find a spot and had to be here to play the organ. I’m sorry.!”
As the congregation laughed at Grogan’s open and very honest admission, Father immediately smiled, raised hand in blessing towards her and said, “You’re forgiven.”
The congregation applauded!
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Immediately alongside was the abandoned railroad ditch that carried the pipe that carried the aviation gasoline down to the fuel trucks at the airfield. Thanks to Orr, his roommate, it was the most luxurious tent in the squadron. Each time Yossarian returned from one of his holidays in the hospital or rest leaves in Rome, he was surprised by some new comfort Orr had installed in his absence – running water, wood-burning fireplace, cement floor. 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Each time Yossarian returned from one of his holidays in the hospital or rest leaves in Rome, he was surprised by some new comfort Orr had installed in his absence – running water, wood-burning fireplace, cement floor. Yossarian had chosen the site, and he and Orr had raised the tent to get her. Orr, who was a grinning pygmy with pilot’s wings and thick, wavy brown hair parted in the middle, furnished all the knowledge, while Yossarian, who was taller, stronger, broader, and faster, did most of the work. Just the two of them lived there, although the tent was big enough for six. When summer came, Orr rolled up the side flaps to allow a breeze that never blew to flush away the air baking inside.The tent he lived in stood right smack up against the wall of the shallow, dull-colored forest separating his own squadron from Dunbar’ s. Immediately alongside was the abandoned railroad ditch that carried the pipe that carried the aviation gasoline down to the fuel trucks at the airfield. Thanks to Orr, his roommate, it was the most luxurious tent in the squadron. Each time Yossarian returned from one of his holidays in the hospital or rest leaves in Rome, he was surprised by some new comfort Orr had installed in his absence – running water, wood-burning fireplace, cement floor. Yossarian had chosen the site, and he and Orr had raised the tent to get her. Orr, who was a grinning pygmy with pilot’s wings and thick, wavy brown hair parted in the middle, furnished all the knowledge, while Yossarian, who was taller, stronger, broader, and faster, did most of the work. Just the two of them lived there, although the tent was big enough for six. When summer came, Orr rolled up the side flaps to allow a breeze that never blew to flush away the air baking inside.The tent he lived in stood right smack up against the wall of the shallow, dull-colored forest separating his own squadron from Dunbar’ s. Immediately alongside was the abandoned railroad ditch that carried the pipe that carried the aviation gasoline down to the fuel trucks at the airfield. Thanks to Orr, his roommate, it was the most luxurious tent in the squadron. Each time Yossarian returned from one of his holidays in the hospital or rest leaves in Rome, he was surprised by some new comfort Orr had installed in his absence – running water, wood-burning fireplace, cement floor. Yossarian had chosen
