God is willing to go to seemingly ridiculous lengths to welcome the sinner home. Nowhere is this expressed better than in the parable of the Prodigal Son. With this parable, Jesus offers great insight into the ridiculously merciful heart of our heavenly Father.
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St. Paul writes to his friend Philemon to say that he is returning his slave, Onesimus, to him. Some have read this as a tacit acceptance by the Apostle of the institution of slavery, which we naturally have trouble reconciling with brutal and inhumane treatment of African slaves in the American past. How could any Christian, let alone a saint, an Apostle, and the author of most of the New Testament condone such a thing?
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In case you missed it, or just want to hear it again, here is the homily that I preached to
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I had a pastor once who said the three most important virtues were “humility, humility, and humility.” He wasn’t far wrong.
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It’s fashionable for churches to post signs saying, “All are welcome!” I have to confess a bit of cynicism when I see them. It seems like an empty claim. Whatever sort of church it may be, I’m confident that there are certain views and opinions that would not be welcome there. And that’s as it should be.
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