Counting The Cost Of Condemnation
By MSGR. CHARLES POPE (Editor’s Note: Msgr. Charles Pope posted this column on April 2 and it is reprinted here with permission.) + + The Mass for Sunday, April 2 features the well-known Gospel of the woman caught in adultery. In it, the Lord intimates to the men of His day that the severe punishment they want to mete out to this woman may be unwise given that they themselves must prepare for their own judgment.Before we examine the details, let’s consider a few background texts that may help us to better understand what Jesus is teaching. After each verse, I provide a brief commentary.“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matt. 5:7). Notice that it is…Continue Reading