Gospel: John 8: 1-11
Susannah and the unnamed woman caught in adultery: two vulnerable women who are subject to the injustice of a bloodthirsty mob. Do we notice how fragile are the rights and dignity of the marginalized and by extension all of us? Do we notice how few come to the defense of these women treated unjustly, and how many are in the mob of bloodlust?
If it were not for one man in each story - Daniel and Jesus - these women would have been unjustly tortured and executed. One man in each story risks their own life and reputation in order to defend the vulnerable and marginalized from the injustice of the crowd. Both men will have their own lives threatened - Daniel is spared, Jesus is eventually put to death unjustly.
Today is our day to decide. Will we be among the mob of the bloodthirsty seeking to deprive the vulnerable and marginalized of their rights and dignity? Or will we be like Daniel and Jesus, risking our own lives and reputations to protect those experiencing injustice? Yes, we may face an unjust death ourselves, but it is a noble death, one we are called to endure as disciples of the Lord Jesus.
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