The Unlikely Prophet Jonah as a Model for Us in Lent

When is the last time you read the little book of the prophet Jonah? It’s one of the most vivid short stories in the Old Testament, with many colorful and even humorous touches to it (in that regard, rather like the book of Tobit). I think of this book in Lent because Jonah is truly a model for us of God’s grace triumphing over human weakness and sin.

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