Today is the feast day of St. Pope Leo the Great. The gospel reading is the familiar Lukan account of the 10 lepers who encounter Jesus on the way and are healed – yet only one returns to give thanks to God. There is a lot that can be said of the reading, but let me mention but one: boundaries. “….As he continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee.” (Luke 11:17) In the one simple verse, we are reminded of the divided tribes of Israel. Continue reading
Boundaries
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