The readings for today are all about the chosen people being replaced by strangers from all over the earth. From every nation they will come, from North, South, East, and West. They will enter the kingdom of God, while you will be left on the outside wailing and gnashing your teeth. This was not the kind of thing the Israelites liked to hear. They didn't like it when Isaiah said it, and they didn't like it when Jesus said it.
Prophets are always unpopular, because they say hard things.
Boy, do we need some strong prophesying today. And no, I'm not talking about Monica Lewinsky. Sure, Clinton's adultery is reprehensible. It is particularly so since it happened with a subordinate, and one half his age. Since she was apparently a very willing partner, it may not constitute harrassment, but it certainly was exploitation.