Learn what this means, he says:
I desire mercy, not sacrifice.
But mercy, pitiless in its command,
requires the sacrifice of satisfaction,
Schadenfreude,
vengeance. Righteous
indignation;
the bitter little consolations
that coddle a sore, soured, soul.
It makes one wonder,
honestly,
if he truly, truly understands
the meaning of either Word.
Year A Proper 5, Sunday, 11 June 2023: Matthew 9:9-13,18-26
About Rosalind C Hughes
Rosalind C Hughes is an Episcopal priest, poet, and author living near the shores of Lake Erie. After growing up in England and Wales, and living briefly in Singapore, she is now settled in Ohio. Rosalind is the author of A Family Like Mine: Biblical Stories of Love, Loss, and Longing , and Whom Shall I Fear? Urgent Questions for Christians in an Age of Violence, both from Upper Room Books. She loves the lake, misses the ocean, and is finally coming to terms with snow.
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