Awareness of God’s call, traveling light and risking rejection, these are the carry-ons for true prophets.
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Two Lives Restored
The Jesus who emerges from these stories is one who is compassionate in the face of human suffering and who makes the needs of these sufferers the norm for his action, to the disregard of social taboos and conventions.
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A People of the Covenant
Two themes echo throughout the readings: covenant and sacrifice.
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A Living God Present in Spirit and Power
The readings offer directions for proclaiming the presence of the Spirit in the church.
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Most Holy Trinity
The Trinity presents a series of paradoxes. It is the central mystery of Christian faith, yet its power in Christian life gets lost amid a tangle of theological distinctions and philosophical speculation.
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Jesus’ Last Will and Testament
The first reading captures the meaning of today rsquo s liturgical celebration Matthias not one of the original followers of Jesus is chosen to be a witness to the resurrection From Easter to Pentecost all the readings in effect present different aspects of what it means to be such a witness The
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Gifts for Mission
The church, like the disciples, is not to stand looking at the sky but is to carry on Jesus’ mission to the ends of the earth.
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Where Can You Find True Friendship?
The Gospel continues the exhortation to abide, simply stated: remain in my love.
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A Love Song for God’s Vineyard
Frequent question these days is Just what does it mean to be a Christian The readings this Sunday and next provide a powerful answer The Gospels taken from John 15 use the symbol of the vine and the branches to describe the intimate union between Christ and the believer This begins with God rs
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Poor Little Sheep Who Have Found the Way
One of the most frequent subjects of early Christian art is Jesus the Good Shepherd an image that often combines elements from the parable of the Lost Sheep Lk 15 1-7 with Jesus rsquo self-description in John 10 The beautiful fresco in Rome rsquo s catacomb of St Domitilla is representative