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Today’s gospel is one of the more mysterious parables. Yet, the final sentence gives us a glimpse of the difficult truth, namely, that we cannot serve God and wealth…

I’ve often been intrigued by “traditional family values.” I hear religious and political leaders claiming “traditional family values” to bless their pursuit of specific policies, practices, and beliefs. While “traditional family values” may vary from person to person, many ascribe to an optimistic and, generally, never-realized set of values originating in the 1950s. These values sometimes include a strong emphasis on opposite-sex marriage, personal responsibility, and protections for a fetus…