We always see contrasts. We imagine conflicts everywhere. We suspect a complex in every gesture. All human action is tinged by the sexual libido. Society is a class struggle.
Economy is the work of the free market.
Law is the will of the powerful. And so today's readings come as a big surprise. In the readings of today we hear that our Sovereign God accepts repentance. His Spirit comes to our aid in our weakenesses. In other words, God awaits the repentant sinner.