The Gospel reading this Sunday is not one I would have chosen for Scouting Sunday, but maybe this is a blessing that took some time for me to discover. Tomorrow I will have a chance to discuss how we interpret the Bible, still knowing the Bible to be the Word of God, but also knowing something about the context in which it was written and the context in which we now live. For example, emotions such as anger and desire are natural human emotions. The choice for a person seeking to live a life of faith and a life in accord with God's hopes for us comes after the initial feeling. What do I do with this anger? Or, what do I do with this desire for another person? What we do next is important and it is clear from everything Jesus did and said that we are called to respect the dignity of every human being. Knowing that can help one make good, faithful choices.
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