25th Sunday Ordinary Time – Envy today; Context tomorrow…
Well, actually, this line [Are you envious because I am generous?] represents a pretty good attempt at translating. Really. The Greek actually says, however, “Or is your eye evil because I am good?” What’s this about the evil eye? Let’s see how Matthew uses ophthalmos, “eye” together with porneros, “evil.” Let’s begin with the ending of the Lord’s Prayer […]