Letters

Visit Matthew

In the wake of recent cuts in aid to the poor by Congress, and looking forward to even more cuts in the future, it may be time for those of us who profess to be followers of Christ to visit Matthew 25:31-46.

Jesus said, “ I was hungry and you gave me to something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was homeless and you took me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you cared for me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”

I am always struck by the fact that Christ did not say that these things are to be done only for those who we deem t...