13 Dec 2022
Second Thoughts and Second Chances
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For 13 December 2022, Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent, based on Matthew 21:28-32
Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people, ‘What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, “Son, go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not”; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, “I go, sir”; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?’ They said, ‘The first.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, the tax-collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax-collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
14 December 2022 @ 12:39 am
Thank you, God for second chances and thank you, Marianne for your wonderful reminder.
14 December 2022 @ 1:54 am
Thanks, Marianne! You always have a way of making your reflections relevant for our day! Beautiful and meaningful!
14 December 2022 @ 2:34 am
Marianne you once again challenge our hearts and intellects with this gospel preaching for our Advent Journey and which is also perfect as an editorial for the New York Times today!
14 December 2022 @ 8:50 am
Marianne – Your reflection is so powerfully relevant that I listened to it twice – thanks for making the WORD that is “ever ancient ……. ever NEW”