Last Saturday, my wife and I, went to a birthday party in Naperville, Illinois, celebrating my great nephew’s second birthday.

Before we left, I went to get my wife a Starbucks coffee and noticed that the outside of my car was looking dirty due to the recent rains. I decided to get it washed before we left so it would look nice when we parked it.

When we arrived, we had to park about ½ block away from my niece’s house where the party was being held and no one noticed the car let alone whether it was clean or dirty.

This made me think about blemishes we place on our souls when we sin. Although most people will not notice our sinful choices and may think that we are probably in great shape spiritually, God notices them. When we go to confession we become free of sin.  God notices our efforts in this regard and blesses us with His special graces to stay in good shape going forward.

If we work hard to keep things such as cars clean, shouldn’t we do the same thing for our souls? 

By Deacon Tom Gryzbek