A Soul brought to Heaven (Une âme au ciel), Painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905),
The unforgivable sin.
Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is a sin that Jesus says could never be forgiven. However, sins against the Son of Man, Jesus, can be forgiven because our knowledge of and relationship with Jesus can be at many different levels. Please, God, we are all doing our best to grow in a deeper relationship with him daily.
All sin offends our Lord and can be forgiven when we repent. In the moments before Jesus died on the Cross, He said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.” Welcoming His mercy is the fruit of His sufferings. It cost Him everything to forgive us. A simple thought could have forgiven us. Amazing how much Jesus loves us.
To know this truth fully yet deliberately reject God’s mercy is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1864). The Holy Spirit is the Perfect Love of Jesus that fills our souls when we are forgiven.
The Holy Spirit fills our hearts with the sorrow and grief Jesus feels when we sin. It is deeply personal. So if we ever fail Jesus, take comfort that He will always have mercy on us. The person who deliberately chooses to deny His mercy will never receive it. Their heart is closed. The Gospel Challenge: Make a sacrifice and pray for someone who has made this decision. May your prayer help soften every heart that turns away from God’s Mercy. Love Your Neighbor!
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Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection: Saturday, 28th Week in Ordinary Time
October 17, 2026
Luke 12:8-12
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101726.cfm
Painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905),
The unforgivable sin.
Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is a sin that Jesus says could never be
forgiven. However, sins against the Son of Man, Jesus, can be forgiven because our
knowledge of and relationship with Jesus can be at many different levels. Please, God,
we are all doing our best to grow in a deeper relationship with him daily.
All sin offends our Lord and can be forgiven when we repent. In the moments before
Jesus died on the Cross, He said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are
doing.” Welcoming His mercy is the fruit of His sufferings. It cost Him everything to
forgive us. A simple thought could have forgiven us. Amazing how much Jesus loves
us.
To know this truth fully yet deliberately reject God’s mercy is to blaspheme the Holy
Spirit (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1864). The Holy Spirit is the Perfect Love of
Jesus that fills our souls when we are forgiven.
The Holy Spirit fills our hearts with the sorrow and grief Jesus feels when we sin. It is
deeply personal. So if we ever fail Jesus, take comfort that He will always have mercy
on us. The person who deliberately chooses to deny His mercy will never receive it.
Their heart is closed.
The Gospel Challenge:
Make a sacrifice and pray for someone who has made this decision. May your prayer
help soften every heart that turns away from God’s Mercy.
Love Your Neighbor!
God bless you, my friends.
Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C.
www.bscchurch.com
www.rosminians.com
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