Divine Appeal Reflection - 72
Today, consider in Divine Appeal 72 :"With many sins, revenge cries out on My Eternal Father’s behalf."
Our Adorable Jesus lifts the veil and lets us hear a terrifying and tender sound: the echo of human sin rising before the Father like a wounded cry. It is the cry of Abel’s blood, of betrayed innocence, (cf Gen 4:10; Hos 11:1–4) of love refused . Yet when Christ reveals this, His voice trembles with sorrow more than anger. He stands within our daily lives—crowded buses, tense offices, quiet bedrooms where consciences wrestle at night—and shows how every hidden compromise participates in this cosmic drama. Through the light of the Bible, we see that sin is not merely rule-breaking but a rupture of communion . The Catechism (cf CCC 1849–1851, 1855) explains that sin turns the heart away from living love . Like Adam hiding in fear (cf Gen 3:8–10), we often bury guilt beneath routine. Jesus, however, searches gently, asking us to step into truth. Practically, this begins in honest examinations of conscience amid ordinary tasks, in choosing integrity when shortcuts tempt us (cf Mt 7:13–14). One awakened conscience becomes a silent witness that challenges surrounding indifference.The soul perceives that acknowledging sin is already an encounter with mercy, where divine justice prepares not destruction but rebirth (cf Lam 3:22–23).
The human heart trembles because it recognizes itself in this appeal. Our Adorable Jesus does not speak to strangers but to friends who wound Him unknowingly each day. St. Augustine of Hippo confessed that the heart wanders restlessly until it returns to God, a truth visible in modern anxieties and compulsions. Peter’s collapse in the courtyard reveals how fear distorts love , yet Christ’s gaze restores him. In homes fractured by impatience, in workplaces marked by rivalry, (cf Jn 13:34–35) we relive this denial whenever we prefer comfort to charity . Jesus invites us to weep with hope, not despair. Practically, this means daring to apologize first, to repair reputations we have harmed, to renounce profitable injustices . We sit beneath His merciful gaze and allow defenses to fall. Such humility heals communities more powerfully than eloquent words (cf Jas 5:16). The soul discovers that divine “revenge” is the relentless pursuit of restoration. Each sincere act of repentance joins Christ’s redeeming work, transforming kitchens, classrooms, and offices into places of reconciliation where grace quietly overturns cycles of resentment .
Our Adorable Jesus widens our vision to the wounds of the world, where collective sins cry out through injustice and neglect. The prophets(cf Is 1:11–17; Am 5:21–24) saw societies corrode when worship separated from compassion . St. Teresa of Avila insisted that deep prayer must overflow into practical love. In crowded cities and forgotten villages alike,(cf Mt 25:31–46) Christ suffers in the poor, the excluded, and the misunderstood . Sin becomes social when indifference hardens into systems. In families, this appears as patient attention to the weakest member; in professions, as refusal to exploit. Contemplatively, the soul carries the world’s pain into silent union with Christ, interceding like Moses for a fragile people (cf Ex 32:11–14). Small faithful actions accumulate into cultures of mercy. Every work of justice consoles the Heart of Jesus and softens the cry of sin. Thus all vocations become channels through which divine compassion enters history, gradually reshaping structures through converted hearts (cf 2 Cor 5:17–20).
The path grows deeper as Jesus leads the soul into purifying darkness where hidden motives are exposed. John of the Cross describes this night as painful mercy, stripping illusions so love may mature. St. Paul learned that weakness unveils the power of grace (cf 2 Cor 12:9–10),(cf Job 42:1–6) and Job discovered God within bewildering suffering . In daily life, this purification surfaces when efforts fail, relationships strain, or spiritual dryness persists . Our Adorable Jesus invites perseverance rather than escape. Practically, we continue faithful duties, seek reconciliation,(cf Heb 12:11; Prov 3:11–12) and accept correction with humility . Silence before God becomes a furnace where ego is refined. Those purified by suffering accompany others with gentle understanding (cf 2 Cor 1:3–4). The soul senses that the cry of sin is being transfigured into a song of surrender. Every vocation becomes a crucible where divine justice heals by transforming desire, aligning human freedom with God’s loving will (cf Rom 8:28–29).
At the summit stands the Cross, where Our Adorable Jesus answers the cry of sin with a louder cry of forgiving love. He gathers humanity’s violence into His own flesh and offers obedient trust to the Father (cf Lk 23:34; Phil 2:8). Mary’s steadfast presence reveals how suffering united to Christ becomes redemptive (cf Jn 19:25–27). In ordinary existence—enduring illness, forgiving repeated injuries, fulfilling unnoticed responsibilities—we participate in this mystery (cf Col 1:24; Mt 16:24). The believer places every pain within Christ’s pierced Heart. Such hidden offerings release grace into families and societies, countering vengeance with mercy (cf Rom 5:20–21). Justice and compassion meet in the soul that consents to love amid wounds. The terrifying cry of sin is gradually silenced by the victorious hymn of resurrection . Thus every vocation becomes an extension of Calvary and Easter morning, where daily sacrifices acquire eternal weight. Jesus invites us to live as bridges between heaven and earth,(cf Jn 20:21) allowing His reconciling love to pulse through all human realities .
Prayer
Our Adorable Jesus, awaken our hearts to the cry of sin and the greater cry of Your mercy. Grant us courage to repent, strength to repair, and love to offer our daily sufferings with Yours. Make our lives instruments of reconciliation, so the Father’s justice shines as healing grace. Amen.
Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, intercede for us.