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“Our problems stem from our acceptance of this filthy rotten system.” Dorothy Day

My thoughts turned toward the “filthy rotten system” and our acceptance of it as I read today’s readings from Jeremiah and Matthew.

Jeremiah contrasts the just person with the unjust person. In order to understand Jeremiah, I must remember that justice—right order, right relationships—is a requirement of the covenant whether it is the covenant of Moses or of the Christ. When the order, the structures, the system, is out of whack, the system in “filthy rotten.” Continue reading →