The beauty of the inner person

Sixth Wednesday of Lent - April 4th 2001

The story of Jesus meeting with the sinful woman shows that He not only sees
a person's present state but also what a person is capable of becoming.
Simon and the others looked at the woman and they saw a sinner who would
always be a sinner; Jesus looked at her and saw a sinner who was
capable of becoming a saint.
One day someone came upon Michaelangelo as he was chipping away
with his chisel at a huge shapeless block of marble. He was surrounded by
dust and fragments of marble. It was not a pretty sight. He asked him what
he was doing and he replied
"I'm releasing the angel imprisoned in this marble."
Jesus is the one who knows the real and complete me. He sees my sins, my failures
and my betrayals. But He also sees my hidden qualities and talents, my noble ideals
and ardent hopes. He can help me to bring to birth the hidden, splendid person that
is struggling inside me to be born and to be free.

From the Medugorje Herald,
a monthly journal on Our Lady's Apparitions
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