Today's Gospel tells the story of Jesus and the adulteress. Passage is discussed by scholars, but also deeply loved and understood by generations of Christians, which is why it has remained in the canon. Why has it been so symbolic of Jesus and his teachings? Not only because he is always on the side of the oppressed and marginalized. A true test to see Jesus, is to be on the losing side with those who refuse to stigmatize or using others as scapegoats. He also shows his deep and immense kindness toward that part of us that many times choose to identify and condemn others. Jesus not only exonerated the woman, hired from the crowd of angry fathers, he forces them, without violence, to confront themselves with their own self-delusion and fanaticism. They do not seem to repent, but his shame makes them withdraw. He has saved and has taught in a single act that unites the forces of wisdom and compassion.
As a father once said when asked desert what was the best way to find inner peace, "do not judge anyone and every conflict that you always ask," Who am I? "Laurence Freeman
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