Justice, Mercy, and the Call to Bear Fruit – Homily – 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year C)

In this homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year C), we reflect on Jesus’ urgent call to repentance through the parable of the barren fig tree. Fr. Michael explores how different generations in the Church have approached justice and mercy—and how both extremes can miss the heart of the Gospel. Drawing from personal experience, Church history, and Scripture, this talk reminds us that the call to repentance is not a threat, but an invitation to hope. God’s mercy is greater than all our sins, and Lent is the time to return to Him with our whole hearts.