Summing up the theme of this Sunday’s Gospel lesson, The Rule of Benedict suggests that all guests are to be received as Christ. Benedict’s wisdom transforms hospitality from a good work into an affirmation of faith. Each person who comes to the door is seen through the eyes of faith. Insofar as all guests are Christ, all guests are equal. It is not up to the host to decide who is sent, who is prophet, who is righteous, or who is “one of these little ones”. All are welcomed equally. Just as God’s rain falls on both the just and the unjust, so too does authentic Christian hospitality reach out to absolutely everyone.
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