Of all the parables I think this is the one I struggle with most as it really does sound rather violently judgemental! (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. Proper 23 [28]. Matthew 22:1-14.) But, starting from the perspective that the gospel is always ultimately the word of life we have some work to do in finding the life giving truth of this story. Sentence: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever i