The Christian Century - parable of the worthless slave en Faithful slaves <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd field-item-first"> <p>Did the &ldquo;worthless slave&rdquo; know the story of the foolish bridesmaids? When they did not preserve the oil for their lamps, the women were locked out of the party. We could understand why, if the slave knew that story, he would focus on preserving his money. But now he is locked out while the bridesmaids cry until their mascara runs, and all gnash their teeth.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="" target="_blank">read more</a></p> lectionary ordinary time parable of the worthless slave proper 28 proper 28a Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0000 Andrew Warner 8731 at