Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 9 (Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.)
It is good that we get to clarify today what Jesus means when he speaks about an unforgivable sin, because misunderstanding this passage has caused people to think that their sins are so dark that even God’s forgiveness is beyond them. In our Gospel, Jesus had just returned home to Capernaum, probably to the house of Peter and Andrew on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. When word spread through the village that Jesus was home, people brought to him all those in need of healing. Mark the Evangelist even states: “The whole town was gathered at the door” (Mk. 1:33). Jewish scribes were among the…
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