The liturgy this Sunday includes a parable about the Last Judgement found only in the Gospel of Matthew.
Augustinian friar and Biblical scholar, Kieran O’Mahony, gives a fascinating extended commentary on the text, which has many layers of meaning.
The main teaching of the parable, according to Fr O’Mahony, seem to be that Christians, in their vulnerability, enable non-believers to encounter Christ, because “just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”
There is a deep message for disciples today and the church: salvation is made available not by power or benevolence but by weakness and vulnerability.
Listen to the 30-minute talk at www.newpilgrimpath.ie .
There is also a link to a condensed version of the reflection.