Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
In last Sunday’s episode from The Adventures of Abraham, we found him sitting in the shade of a tree near his encampment as the day is growing hot. He sees three men nearby, not coming to him but on a journey elsewhere. Abraham runs to the three men, practically begging them to give him the honor of allowing him to give them food and drink. Abraham knows well that a journey in the hot sun could be perilous. They would need food and water to survive. Abraham provides the nourishment. His guests in turn, promise him that he and his wife Sarah, in spite of their advanced years, would have a son by this time next year.
In this Sunday’s episode, two of the men move on. The third, now revealed as the Lord, decides to tell Abraham the purpose of this journey. The people of Sodom have been accused of serious sins. The Lord means to find out if the accusations are true and then to pass judgment on Sodom. Continue reading “Such a Deal!!!”
