Jesus does not wait for sinners to change their lives before he welcomes them, said the preacher of the papal household. "He welcomes them and this leads sinners to change their lives," Cardinal ...

And this awareness, this certainty that each one of us can slip is what gives us the 'dignity' -- listen to this word -- the 'dignity' of being sinners," the pope told the inmates.

Added to these deeds of rejection came the heckling by the crowd (vv. 39–44). Finally, Jesus was forsaken by His Father (v. 46).

One of the worst criticisms his opponents could come up with was to accuse Jesus of hanging out with the wrong crowd. “Why does he eat with dishonest government officials and with sinners ...

“I shared my testimony and the Gospel plainly—how Jesus came to save sinners, how He took our place on the cross, how He offers forgiveness and eternal life to all who believe. I spoke from ...