We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.

SAINT DAMASUS I, POPE (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL)   We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.   Jesus compares “this generation” (Matthew 11:16) to children demanding that their playmates always follow their lead: dance when they play a lilting tune, mourn...

We played the flute for you, but you did not dance

We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.  When Jesus came announcing the kingdom, many people complained about his habit of socializing with tax collectors and sinners.   But as far as Jesus was concerned, these people were missing their opportunity to join...