--- title: Daily Readings Reflection for 3/06/09 description: Daily Readings Reflection for 3/06/09 --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2009/03/06/daily-readings-reflection-for-30609#) # Daily Readings Reflection for 3/06/09 Mar 6, 2009 11:54:21 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) Reflection on the Daily Readings for 3/06/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM [Today’s Readings](http://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/030609.shtml) Scripture for Friday of first week in Lent, March 6, 2009: Ezekiel 18:21-28. Psalm 130:1-2.3-4.4-6.7-8. Lectionary # 229: God is patient with us and almost begs us to turn to him no matter how we feel about our souls.  This returning to God is a constant theme during Lent and today's reading help us to think about it and return to God either through prayer, the sacrament of Reconciliation, or just by being very forgiving of ourselves in our failings agains one another. It is Ezekiel who puts the situation of each person whether they are now turned to God or if they are not. There is a message for both.  The just person needs to continue on that path and keeping facing God.  If a person is not just but is a sinner then it is time to turn to the Lord.  God plays no favorites in the question of sin and no sin.  We all have many occasions to return and now in Lent is the best time. We can take up Psalm 130, one of the most beautiful of the penitential psalms and pray that as we think about returning to the Lord. Together with Psalm 51 we would soon be moved to contrition and even tears if we pray these psalms well. In Psalm 130 we pray, "If You, Lord, mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand? But with You is forgiveness that You may be revered."   In a film called "The Sixth Sense" a teen-age boy has unusual sensitivity to what is happening around him and he uses it for good.  In one scene he is praying Psalm 130 in Latin in a back pew in the Church he goes to.  His counselor happens to be there behind him listening to the boy.  The scene reminds us of the beauty of praying the psalms especially the penitential ones. The Sermon on the Mount continues to be one of the favorite areas of Scripture during these first days of Lent.  Today Jesus is giving us more advice on how to turn again to God and be forgiving people so that we are forgiven.  One of the most piercing passages in the New Testament is put before us:"If you bring your gift to the altar and their recall that your brother (or sister) has anything against you, leave your gift at the altar, go first to be reonciled with your (sister) or brother, and then come and offer your gift." Turning-points are important both for our daily life and our spiritual life.  We are offered the opportunity to return to God with all our heart and beg for mercy and forgiveness.  This will help us to review our tendencies, our prejudices, our nasty behavior patterns.  They pretty much remain the same as the years move on, but there is the grace of returning to the Lord.  God is encouraging us to act now and to be forgiving of one another. This is one of the best ways to return to God. 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