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it is fair to say he now endeavours not to misuse his power as a tax collector but nevertheless goes back (Home) to his position of colluding with the enemy, he is still entangled in the sinful situation of collusion with the enemy, but a journey of reconciliation has commenced, I have the same hope for Joe.

 Many traditionalists impose authoritarian views in the name of church teaching and cannot be faulted for doing this, but sadly many are unaware of their own need of God’s all-embracing Mercy their rigidity/cruelty of heart is manifest. I can say this with confidence because when His Mercy is truly received or when one is continually aware of the need of it within the heart it becomes all-embracing in that what you have been given you would want (Struggle) to give it to your brother.
Pride (self-esteem) before God is broken and is replaced by humility (St Bernard Humility a virtue by which a man knowing himself as he truly is, abases himself

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