Some Advice from Mother Church, as Pictured in the Book of Ruth Msgr. Charles Pope • August 24, 2017 • Given our brief sampling of the Book of Ruth in daily Mass, perhaps a reflection is in order.The detailed background to the text is too lengthy to go into here, but a few points will help. The story features three main characters: Boaz, Ruth, and Naomi. Boaz is clearly a picture (or “type”) of Christ. He was born and lives in Bethlehem; he ultimately acts as Ruth’s “kinsman-redeemer” by rescuing her from poverty and paying the price so as...