Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – Sermon by Br Daniel
Breyten Breytenbach, the well-known Afrikaans poet, painter, and anti-apartheid activist, wrote the following line in one of his poems: “Die liefde is ‘n aaklige woord wat op ‘n toiletmuur uitgekrap is.” Loosely translated it says, “Love is a disgusting word that is scratched out on a toilet wall.” Of course, he used a more colourful word for toilet, which starts with an s and ends in house.
After reading the Gospel passage for today, it seems one can also add that life is a disgusting word that is scratched out on a toilet wall. Especially when we look at the news and sees what is going on in the world.
And, as with every story and every atrocity and with every good thing, there are two sides at least to all of them, and not least with today’s parable.
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