The parable of the rich man and his neglected cottages | READER COMMENTARY

Jesus loved to use parables to teach his disciples. So using that format, I present the following similitude. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is like the biggest, most powerful man living in a village with many sons and daughters who loved him very much (“‘Leave churches open, close the archdiocese’: Baltimore Catholics react to merger plans,” April 29). Each child had a cottage that they were to maintain and each child was required to work hard, earn...