It is better to be red once than yellow a thousand times

This coming weekend we hear John the Baptist calling us to repentance. As I think about the readings I recall the words of Pope Francis about the importance of the sacrament of reconciliation at his general audience a couple of weeks ago. I have put a brief extract in the newsletter for the second Sunday of Advent, but the full text is well worth reading. Our Holy Father has an wonderful turn of phrase, and you may enjoy looking for the intriguing words which form the title of this post!