Parables can be enlightening, frustrating and perplexing. Remember how often Jesus’ disciples were confused by his parables. Because parables are not a common teaching tool these days it’s easy for us to be confused as well. Sometimes we try to read them as stories with one moral or a single point. To do this we […]
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Treat Them Like Gentiles and Tax Collectors: Revisited
In 2011 I wrote “Treat Them Like Gentiles and Tax Collectors” which is one of my most read and commented upon posts. This Sunday’s gospel reading is the text, Matthew 18:15-20, that post discusses. I thought it would be interesting to write about this text again. I didn’t re read my original blog before writing […]
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