We were at Mass, the busy world locked out soundly.
Dutifully attentive and in silence.
Then a lady started muttering loudly.
You could feel the disapproval now intense.

But then I laughed and remembered today’s Gospel heard but the point not seen.
A man was brought to Jesus and when the dumb man spoke
The people were amazed, nothing like this had ever been seen.
The very point was before us judgemental folk.

We judge.
But we do not sympathise.
We grudge.
But we do not empathise.

No wonder His labourers are so few.
We are indeed at the back of this particular queue.