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Wednesday 18 August 2010

The earliest representations of Jesus show him eating and healing. In both instances, those who shared the scenes with Jesus included misfits, outcasts, the infirm, and the impoverished. These bodies were considered ugly and broken, but to Jesus, they were as beautiful as (if not more beautiful than) other “normative” bodies. Those who were rejected at society’s table –– such as women, lepers, and Gentiles –– always had an open spot at the diverse and beautiful table of Christ. Apart from the economically impoverished, today’s marginalized “ugly” bodies include the handicapped, elderly, obese, and foreigner. It’s sad that many today fail to open their tables to society’s marginalized, to those who are especially hungry for fellowship and compassion. Even more distressing is that churches fail to address the ethical dilemmas inherent in the contemporary cult of bodily perfection. We should be addressing and halting the violence that “ugly and broken” bodies encounter daily. César Baldelomar

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    (still singing) all the uglies of the world.
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