Proper 22B | Trinity Episcopal Church, Matawan, NJ Mark 10:2-16 “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” These words of Jesus, here in the KJV, which I grew up with, are among some of the most beloved, comforting words people remember of Jesus’ ministry. I believe have sentimentalized them, however, so much so that we can’t hear their original context. They have lost their power. Where we today may picture a lovely portrait of Jesus the Uncle, bouncing a toddler on his knee, when in reality what … Continue reading Suffer the Little Francis