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[quote=Anonymous]Well, no surprise that the readings were the same in two different places. They’re always the same, although there are sometimes multiple options, because they’re standardized.

I think what St. Paul was going after were idle, exploitative louts whose only contribution to the community was gossip and discord. Consistent with what later became known as the “Protestant work ethic,” he liked to see people keep busy building up the Kingdom.

I suspect it is difficult to preach on this periscope, especially taken in isolation. There are people who game the system. But there also are people in great need. I think that on average, people would rather not rely on charity. I think that some people have never learned to live any other way, and that is sad.

I think the reading works better when taken in context with the first reading — about living justly, and the Gospel — about being prepared for hard times and hanging tough when necessary. Looked at in that light, one can read Paul as calling people to examine their own motives, not the motives of others.

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