Law In The Church

Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (B)

Our readings this Sunday all touch on the topic of law.

Many of us have a love-hate relationship with the idea of law. On the one hand, we want laws to protect what we deem to be important. If we value highway safety, we will have speed limits. We will have annual state inspections of our vehicles. We will have local and state police on hand to monitor traffic.

On the other hand, we may chafe occasionally at some of the requirements that these laws place upon us. We may find the speed limits a little too slow for our driving pleasure! We may find state inspections inconvenient. We may feel a little uneasy whenever we see a police car, even if we haven’t been violating any laws.  Continue reading “Law In The Church”