Who would win in a fight, Captain America or Iron Man? I have my own opinion, but I’ll keep it to myself. Tony Stark and Captain America do get into a fight. Tony Stark feels betrayed by Captain America. Even though Captain America doesn’t do anything against Tony Stark, Tony Stark still feels betrayed, and it’s justified. The gospel for this Sunday. Jesus says, “Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for the least ones, you did not do for me.” A lot of the time, we don’t do anything directly against Jesus, but because we don’t do those things for the least of his sons and daughters, it is a betrayal. My invitation is to examine conscience, go to confession, and be in the right relationship with Jesus for this new church year, starting next Sunday. We betray. We are unfaithful, but Jesus Christ, the Lord of the universe, is always faithful.
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