9/06/26: Not to Judge, But to Bring Them Back

Sunday Mass. 9.06.26. This homily is about Jesus' teaching on fraternal correction from Matthew 18, exploring what it means to treat someone who has left the church "as a tax collector or Gentile" — not as rejection, but as an ongoing invitation rooted in love. It walks through the steps Jesus gives for reconciliation: approaching someone privately, bringing others if needed, and involving the community, always with the goal of restoration rather than punishment.