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| The mosaic of Jesus Christ as Judge looms over Bishop Michael Bransfield at the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. |
39 “And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it [on] the last day.”
Our Lord Jesus came to save the world. But because He respects our freedom of will, He loves us first and then gives up the freedom to respond to His love.
Throughout the Lenten season, we Catholics hear the words of John the Baptist and our Lord Himself say to us over and over: “Repent”.
