When we first start turning to God, we would not see the errors
of our ways very clearly, according to Fr Alan. Fr Alan compared this with a
dirty window, hindering sunlight from beaming into a room, and people in the room
would not see how dusty the room is.
However, over time, the window becomes cleaner, and lets more
light into the room, thus allowing people to see the dustiness of the room.
Similarly, as we get closer to Jesus, we can see our sins
more clearly and this does not mean we have got worse.
I was reminded of this, when I read the second long reading by
Pope St Leo the Great this morning, in which the saint was writing about one’s
eye filled with dirt and unable to see the brightness of the true light.
This means when we grow in faith and able to see our sins,
this does not mean we are getting worse and we should not be too scandalised,
according to Fr Alan.
Heavenly Father! Thank you for being so kind and patient
with us and showing us our sins slowly. Give us the grace to sin no more. Amen.
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