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He teaches us from a pastor’s heart what it means to “admonish the sinner.” Before we dive into Pope Francis’ example let us look at the biblical roots of this work of mercy. First of all ...
Readings. Ezekiel 33:7-9; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20. Our Take. Today’s Gospel lesson: admonishing the sinner. It is often the last thing we want to do, possibly because ...
Offering counsel and admonishing sinners are works of mercy, but they are not a license to pretend to be better than others, Pope Francis said. To counsel others is a chance to see how well you ...