In the Gospel of Matthew, Christ calls his believers to serve one another for “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
Part of answering Christ’s call is a duty to visit those in prison, fulfilling one of the corporal works of mercy. Often, when we consider the scope and significance of that duty, we think about it solely in terms of what we can do for those in prison. We think that Christ wants us to bring Him to those suffering behind bars.
But what if that’s not what Christ’s words mean? What if this call is not just to bring Christ to those in prison, but to find Him there for ourselves as well?
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