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As we come to the close of Matthew's gospel, the parables of Jesus become darker, highlighting what the religious elite will do to him very soon. All through salvation history and to our own times, we have always grasped at what God has given. Grasp too much and we would even kill the Son. But in our very sin, God reveals the face of his mercy in a way we could never have imagined.
By Fr Rajiv MichaelAs we come to the close of Matthew's gospel, the parables of Jesus become darker, highlighting what the religious elite will do to him very soon. All through salvation history and to our own times, we have always grasped at what God has given. Grasp too much and we would even kill the Son. But in our very sin, God reveals the face of his mercy in a way we could never have imagined.