EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 13 MIN
A Story of Mercy & Second Chances - Fr. Pat McGrath 5.4.25
from Old St. Pat's Podcast · host Father Pat McGrath, Fr. Pat McGrath
Have you ever felt like you messed up so badly that there was no coming back? Like you disappointed someone—or even God—so deeply that forgiveness felt impossible? This past Sunday, we heard the story of one of the most powerful moments of mercy: when the risen Jesus meets Peter, the same Peter who denied even knowing him, and offers not punishment but restoration. Three times Peter said, “I don’t know him.” And three times, Jesus asks, “Do you love me?” Not to shame him, but to heal him. In today’s episode, Father Pat McGrath brings this moment to life with a reminder we all need: that Jesus meets us in our failure and gives us another chance, even when we struggle to forgive ourselves.
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Have you ever felt like you messed up so badly that there was no coming back? Like you disappointed someone—or even God—so deeply that forgiveness felt impossible? This past Sunday, we heard the story of one of the most powerful moments of mercy: when the risen Jesus meets Peter, the same Peter who denied even knowing him, and offers not punishment but restoration. Three times Peter said, “I don’t know him.” And three times, Jesus asks, “Do you love me?” Not to shame him, but to heal him. In today’s episode, Father Pat McGrath brings this moment to life with a reminder we all need: that Jesus meets us in our failure and gives us another chance, even when we struggle to forgive ourselves.
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