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Oct. 24, 2026
Gospel Reflection: The Goodness of Repentance
Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
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Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!” Luke 13:1–3
In Jesus’ time, it was commonly believed that suffering and tragedy were signs of divine punishment. The incident mentioned above is one such example. Although neither the Scriptures nor other historical records provide details of this event, it can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Pilate had ordered the massacre of certain Jews, perhaps even in the Temple in Jerusalem during worship. To the people, this horrific event appeared to signify that God was displeased with those victims and had allowed their deaths as a form of divine justice.
Jesus then refers to another recent tragedy in which eighteen people were killed when the tower at Siloam collapsed on them. This, too, was interpreted by many as a sign of God’s judgment and disfavor.
Jesus, however, corrects this misconception and turns it into a personal call to repentance. He makes it clear that those who suffered were not greater sinners than anyone else. This would have been a sobering statement. No one wanted to share the fate of those killed by Pilate or crushed by the falling tower. By clarifying that they were no more sinful than the rest, Jesus would have caught His listeners’ attention and provoked serious introspection.
Instead of allowing His audience to focus on the faults of others, Jesus calls them to examine their own lives. “But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!” In other words, the real tragedy is not physical death but spiritual death—the eternal loss that comes from an unrepentant heart. Jesus redirects the conversation from judging others to a sober recognition of our own need for conversion. He teaches that suffering in this life is not always the result of sin, but unrepented sin will ultimately lead to the far more serious and permanent suffering of separation from God.
Prayerfully sit with both of these tragedies and see yourself in them. Though unpleasant, imagine being one of those murdered by Pilate while offering worship to God in the Temple. Or imagine being next to the tower at Siloam when it fell on you. Such a thought is jarring. In modern times, we might imagine a sudden death in a car crash or being killed in a robbery. Why would we want to ponder such possibilities? Because Jesus contrasts these visible and imaginable sufferings with an evil that is far greater: the refusal to repent.
The point is straightforward: If we rightly shudder at the thought of experiencing one of these tragedies, how much more should we shudder at the idea of not repenting. By saying, “If you do not repent, you will all perish,” Jesus wants us to feel the urgency of repentance. He wants us to become so acutely aware of our sins that we flee from sin as one would flee from a collapsing tower. In fact, our urgency should be even greater and more decisive when it comes to turning away from sin.
Sometimes the term “repent” carries a negative connotation. It can feel harsh, judgmental, or condemning. Our fallen tendency toward pride tempts us to resist, rationalizing that we are not “serious sinners” and should focus only on the good. But that attitude is a grave mistake because one of the greatest goods we can do is, in fact, to repent and reunite ourselves with God’s love through His mercy.
Reflect today on how easily we can fall into the trap of self-assurance, focusing on the sins of others or dismissing our need for daily conversion. Ponder the urgency with which Jesus speaks. Let His words pierce your conscience and stir within you a holy fear—not of physical death, but of a hardened, unrepentant heart. Then run to the Lord with trust, humility, and sorrow for sin, confident that His mercy is always greater than our failures.
Lord of mercy, You desire not the death of the sinner, but that we turn back to You and live. Help me to see my sins clearly, to grieve them with a contrite heart, and to turn to You without delay. Make repentance my daily path, help me to see the goodness in it, and draw me ever more deeply into the joy of Your saving love. Jesus, I trust in You.
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The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active co-operation in Mary’s and the Church’s work. The unit of the Legion of Mary is called a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting, where prayer is intermingled with reports and discussion. Persons who wish to join the Legion must apply for membership in a Praesidium. The Legion sees as its priority the spiritual and social welfare of each individual. The members participate in the life of the parish through visitation of families, the sick, both in their homes and in hospitals and through collaboration in every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by the parish. Every legionary is required to carry out a weekly apostolic work in the spirit of faith and in union with Mary.
The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces, serve the Church and their neighbour on a voluntary basis in about 170 countries. The first meeting of the Legion of Mary took place in Myra House, Francis Street, Dublin, Ireland, on 7 September, 1921. This meeting was to have very beneficial consequences for the mission of the Catholic Church and, in a special way, for millions of members of Christ’s lay faithful who would serve in the Legion and for those who would be served by the legionary apostolate. Many persons outside the Catholic Church would also benefit from that apostolate. With the approval and support of the Popes and a great many Bishops, Priests and Religious, as well as the prayers and efforts of legionaries, the Legion, by the grace of God, has grown into a worldwide organisation with several million members.
Drawing its inspiration from the True Devotion to Mary, as taught by St. Louis Marie de Montfort, and which had a profound influence on the Founder of the Legion, the Servant of God, Frank Duff, the Legion is at the disposal of the Bishops and Priests for use in the mission of the Church. While essentially a lay association, legionaries look for spiritual and apostolic formation to priests and religious, who, as Legion Spiritual Directors, hold an honoured place in the Legion system. The Legion requires ecclesiastical approval to work in a diocese or parish. Loyalty to the Magisterium and to Ecclesiastical Authority is a basic legionary principle. The Legion aims to bring Mary to the world as the infallible means of winning the world to Jesus and legionary service is based on the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ so that in their fellow members and in those they serve, legionaries seek to have the Person of our Lord once again seen and served by Mary, his Mother.
The general and essential means by which the Legion of Mary is to effect its object is personal service acting under the influence of the Holy Spirit, having Divine Grace as its moving principle and support, and the glory of God and the salvation of souls as its final end and purpose. Evangelisation, especially the seeking of conversions to the Church, should be a priority for the Legion. Through the visitation of homes and by other means, the Legion must, as a first principle, set out to establish a contact of some sort with every soul everywhere. Seeing and serving Christ in the sick and marginalised is another vital part of the legionary apostolate. While not engaging in the giving of material relief, legionaries will often find opportunities to do works of service for the needy.
The basic unit of the Legion is called a praesidium, which is normally based in a parish. A parish may have more than one praesidium. To be an active legionary it is necessary to apply for membership in a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting and allocates a weekly apostolic task to the members, who generally work in pairs. After a successful period of probation, members are called to make the Legionary Promise (this is only applicable for members over 18 years) which is directed to the Holy Spirit. Realising the necessity for a strong support of prayer, the Legion has Auxiliary members, who associate themselves with the Legion by undertaking a service of prayer in its name. The administration of the Legion is carried out through its various councils at local, regional and national level. The central council, the Concilium Legionis Mariae, meets monthly in Dublin.
The Cause for Beatification has been introduced for three legionaries: The Servant of God, Frank Duff (1889-1980), Founder of the Legion, who attended the Second Vatican Council as a Lay Observer; Venerable Edel Quinn (1907-1944), Legion Envoy to East Africa; and the Servant of God, Alfie Lambe (1932-1959), Legion Envoy to South America.