Gospel: Matthew 13: 35-41
There were Christians who supported the Nazi regime, helping Nazis to escape justice and flee to other lands. There were Christians who owned and defended chattel slavery and the denigration of non-white races. There are Christians today who malign and exploit immigrants, migrants, and the poor. In all cases, there were - and are - shepherds and pastors who have been and are part of such undertakings.
There were Christians who opposed the Nazis, hiding Jews and other targets of hatred from certain death and helping them flee to other lands. There were Christians who opposed slavery and helped slaves escape to freedom at the risk of arrest and death. And there are Christians today who shelter, feed, and help immigrants, migrants, and the poor in an attempt to lift them up and improve their lot. In all these cases, there were - and are - shepherds and pastors who are helpers in such works.
Weeds and wheat there have always been. Weeds and wheat there are still today, and weeds and wheat there will be in the future. Unlike actual weeds and wheat that are so by nature, we have a choice as to which we would be. Will we choose to be weeds that harm other plants, or wheat that nourishes and sustains the life of others?
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