Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time-C This Sunday, we will examine the meaning of another of Jesus’ parables. It is a story about two distinct characters praying in the temple, one religious and the other not. One of them is a Pharisee, a religious party member and scholar who studied the Torah and determined for his … Continue reading The Sin of Presumption
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The Irony of the Kingdom of God
The irony of a well-known sinner becoming closer to God than a religious figure who lives a religious life and obeys the law, is the point of the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector. Two different moral figures in the Temple praying at the same time. The Pharisee’s monologue (we can hardly call it … Continue reading The Irony of the Kingdom of God