Matthew 13 has Our Lord's parables about the kingdom of heaven being a sower sowing seed. In one story, weeds grow up among the weeds. Should they be destroyed? Jesus and the American author Nathaniel Hawthorne question the wisdom of bringing final judgment to Plymouth Colony and the world.

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072323.cfm

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