Sorry for the late entry! The gospel reading for today's liturgy could happen today were Jesus to be present among us. Surely there are Pharisaical types among us. You might ask yourself "to look in the mirror" to be certain you are not such a type. Are there circumstances when you are more willing to judge others more than yourself? If you invited Jesus to come for dinner and somehow a non-invited person made it into the event, how would you react, how would you treat the person? It's that protocol thing again, isn't it? Who would you feel you had to invite? But how would you react when you encountered the uninvited guest at the hors d'oeuvers table? How would you react if the "intruder" was a known criminal, a recognized sinner or an outspoken member of the gay community or the pro-abortion group in your city? What if the "surprise" was a known prostitute or a recognized embezzler --anyone whose presence at the dinner would tarnish your reputation? Would you keep that person away from your guests, especially if it were Jesus? Would you try to make the intruder feel at home? Will you forgive the sinner in your heart?
