Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al
• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Two Readings
• Experience
John Kavanaugh, SJ
It is hard to believe that God could forgive endlessly. We, for our part, surely would not.
John J. Pilch
In behavior that is both shocking and sad, the forgiven slave turns toward a fellow slave and refuses to forgive a much smaller debt.
When we pray we are all beggars before God. We are standing at the door of a great householder, or rather, lying prostrate, and begging with tears.
Dennis
Hamm, SJ
Seeing that Peter wants to quantify forgiveness, Jesus tells a parable about forgiveness using numbers whose proportions are absurd.
Reginald H. Fuller
Paul urges mutual toleration. The strong in particular should
respect the scruples of the weak.