A young refugee and two immigrants thrust onto the international stage because of who they are and what they have done — but also, I think, because we are hungry for stories of heroism right now.
Jesus recognizes that it is difficult work, trying to live an ethical life in an ethically anemic world.
Jesus teaches us to pray like beggars, and like Abraham — to pray as though we are dealing with a God who can be counted on to show mercy and forgiveness. Like we are dealing with a God will not bring us to the time and trial and deal with us according to our miserable selfishness, but in accordance with God’s own limitless generosity.
By Proclamation 