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- 1The gardener's plea: lessons from a barren fig tree●The gardener's plea: What a barren fig tree taught me about second chances
A Catholic sister writing for Global Sisters Report reflects on the Gospel parable of the barren fig tree, drawing on her experience as a gardener. She describes the gardener's request to nurture the fruitless tree for one more year before cutting it down, and connects it to patience, mercy and the second chances people need in their own lives.