Send us a textWednesday, 8 October 2025 (Week 27 in Ordinary Time, Year C) Readings at MassFirst Reading: Jonah 4:1–11.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85(86):3–6,9–10 “You, O Lord, have mercy and compassion.”Gospel: Luke 11:1–4 “Lord, teach us to pray.”Main Point:“Let your prayer make you merciful as the father is merciful.”Homily:In today’s readings, we meet two hearts: Jonah’s heart angry, narrow, and self-centered and God’s heart merciful, patient, and compassionate. Jonah could not stand the idea that God would forgive the sinful people of Nineveh. He wanted punishment, not mercy. But God teaches him that divine mercy is bigger than human anger.In the Gospel, Jesus teaches the disciples how to pray. “Father, may your name be held holy… forgive us our sins.” Prayer is not about changing God’s mind it is about changing our hearts to become like His. When we pray “forgive us,” we are reminded to be forgiving. When we say, “give us each day our daily bread,” we are reminded to trust and depend on God daily.For example, when someone hurts us, our natural reaction might be anger like Jonah’s. But Jesus invites us to pause and pray the words of the Our Father. Prayer transforms our hearts from revenge to mercy, from fear to trust.The Way Forward:Let every prayer be an opportunity to open your heart to God’s mercy and to share that mercy with others. When tempted to hold a grudge, say slowly: “Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive.”Summary:Main Point: Let your prayer make you merciful as the father is merciful.Key Verses:•“Are you right to be angry?” (Jonah 4:4)•“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive.” (Luke 11:4)Short Prayer:Lord Jesus, teach me to pray with a heart full of love. Make me slow to anger and rich in mercy, like you. Amen.Support the show

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