I thought today’s gospel particularly appropriate. And then, by chance after Mass, I looked up the reading for Monday in 11th Week of Ordinary time. Somebody I knew was being very difficult. It seemed to present an apt meditation for me.

There was once a creditor who had two men in his debt; one owed him five hundred denarii and the other fifty. They were unable to pay, so he pardoned them both. Which of them loved him more? ‘The one who was pardoned more’ answered Simon. Jesus said ‘you are right.’ (Luke 7:36 – 8:3)