This Gospel calls us all to take a hard look at ourselves. It challenges us not to pat ourselves on the back for the marginalized people we accept but to look for the ones we do not accept.
“Following Jesus was no longer about them. It was about Jesus, who He is, and what that means if they continue to follow. The rubber has hit the road.”
God’s image and likeness are neither earned nor deserved. They are a gift. The quest, the desire for the Kingdom of Heaven, has been planted in us since the beginning of time.