30th Sunday, Year C

Jesus addressed his parable to “those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.”  In the well known parable of the Pharisee and a Tax Collector in prayer, we are offered two sides of the same coin: prayer and righteousness. The cast includes two very different people from very different circumstances offering very different prayers. There is a lot going on in what seems like a simple story of contrasts.

Take a moment and consider all that Jesus’ parable has to offer.  Do it from the comfort of your back porch!

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The Pharisee and the Publican | Tissot, 1886 | Brooklyn Museum | PD-US