Malice and Mercy
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Dear God, thank you for all that you do for us as your people, provide for those who are suffering, especially those who are having to deal with the coronavirus, we pray for those in the hospital, give skill to their caregivers, we also pray for those who have died, may you comfort their family and friends in their grief. In your name, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. It’s only a few days until the election, and that gives me hope. I for one, am always grateful when the last ad airs on whatever video platform you use: network, cable, internet video, or social media. A steady diet of half-truths, nasty attacks, and bitter language does not unite us. It’s a cycle of outrage that splits us into for and against camps on the issue of your choice. That sets the stage for today’s Gospel. Jesus has been hammering the point, again and again, that being employed in the Temple should not be a for...