I was struck by today's second reading

[47of74]

I was really struck by today's second reading;

Reading II
Eph 4:30—5:2

Brothers and sisters:
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
with which you were sealed for the day of redemption.
All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling
must be removed from you, along with all malice.
And be kind to one another, compassionate,
forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.

So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love,
as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us
as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma.

If all the right wing nut jobs who use threats, intimidation, and shouting in an attempt to disrupt democracy would instead take this to heart, well the world would be a much better place. And maybe all sides could be heard.

[rug]

1. I was too, and not just for the political ramifications.

[47of74]

2. Talk about timing though...

These readings are planned out way in advance, so the church once again has a really uncanny sense of timing again.

[rug]

3. Check out Thursday's.

Gospel
Mt 18:21–19:1

Peter approached Jesus and asked him,
“Lord, if my brother sins against me,
how often must I forgive him?
As many as seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
That is why the Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king
who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
When he began the accounting,
a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.
Since he had no way of paying it back,
his master ordered him to be sold,
along with his wife, his children, and all his property,
in payment of the debt.
At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said,
‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’
Moved with compassion the master of that servant
let him go and forgave him the loan.
When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants
who owed him a much smaller amount.
He seized him and started to choke him, demanding,
‘Pay back what you owe.’
Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him,

‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’
But he refused.
Instead, he had the fellow servant put in prison
until he paid back the debt.
Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened,
they were deeply disturbed,
and went to their master and reported the whole affair.
His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant!
I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to.
Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant,
as I had pity on you?’
Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers
until he should pay back the whole debt.
So will my heavenly Father do to you,
unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart.”

When Jesus finished these words, he left Galilee
and went to the district of Judea across the Jordan.


I wonder what the banks are doing then.

[mdmc]

6. there were a couple from last week all along the same line

do onto others..

[Brigid]

4. The RW nutjobs do not know the Bible.

They may think they do, but they don't. Bet they never read my favorite prophet, Amos, either. Check out especially Amos chapter 5.

[JNelson6563]

5. They prefer the OT

Lots of blood'n'guts, just like they like it. Sick bastards.

Julie