Matthew 7:15-20
Jesus said, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.”
Reflection
• Do I allow deeply entrenched traditions as a barrier to welcoming the stranger?
• Can I contemplate that Jesus is always the man of the other side, the stranger, the ones nobody wants to know?