DO YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT MERCY?

She felt like having french fries, so she bought some at the cafeteria and carried them back to her office for lunch. On the way back to the office, she ran into her boss, who was known to have heart issues. He commented about how her lunch didn't look very healthy. "Oh, I'm on cholesterol-lowering medication!" she exclaimed, to which he replied, "So do you think that makes it all right?" 

Similarly, we often think that we can sin as much as we want because all we have to do is go to confession and our slate is wiped clean. Or, we think that we don't have to go to confession because God forgives us of all of our sins. 

We love to put our own spin on logical thinking. Realistically, though, we are just convincing ourselves that what we want to do is the right thing to do. We would be more prudent to weigh whether our intuitions are based on truth or simply desire. 

God of All Mercy, guide us to seek Your mercy in all things instead of relying on our own judgment. Amen. 

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