Invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind.
Luke 14:13
The quality of mercy that we receive needs to instruct the quality of mercy that we give out; when it does, Christ is revealed and his love for all mankind is opened up so that all might see. It is the only way to reveal God in this world. Use the cudgel of judgment and you do is discourage and break down; use the hand of mercy and you open up the hearts of all.
--Fr. Patrick Michaels Homily, June 20, 2022
Image source: Pieter Bruegel, The Peasant Wedding Banquet (1568), http://www.jesuswalk.com/kingdom/10_banquet.htm. See also: https://politicaltheology.com/the-politics-of-the-table-luke-141-7-14-alastair-roberts/
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