Tag Archives: Psalm 63:1-8

Though the fig tree does not blossom

Jesus tells his parable to those who were reeling from the news of national disaster: of Pilate’s political murder and manslaughter in Jerusalem; worshippers taken at the altar for their rebellious resistance, and workers slain by deadly working conditions. Jesus tells his parable to those who are afraid that they will be next, that the powers that be will determine that they, too, are a waste of the soil in which they are planted and rooted. Continue reading

Posted in homily, sermon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment