We like to fancy ourselves as free from an enveloping world.
Scripture
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What does a wedding dress say about our faith?
Part of growing up is realizing that someone is waiting for us, that someday someone is going to ask us to share life with him or her. All of that is sewn into the dreamed-of dress.
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To experience God, look at the people around you
Today’s Gospel includes events, instructions and revelations that help train the disciples to be future leaders.
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The Gospel message is for everyone.
The woman’s persistence contributes to the evolving Gospel message, which ultimately includes all people.
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Can Scripture help you discern good leaders?
Scripture provides helpful insights about power and authority.
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What makes a good leader? Wisdom from Jeremiah, Paul and Jesus
The readings reveal the importance of openness to hearing the truth and of thinking critically about who is given power.
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Why did Christ choose a fisherman?
Jesus called his followers to be fishers of men. We can understand this better if we consider what it takes to be a fisher of fish.
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All are welcome to God’s inclusive generosity
Today’s Gospel is another reminder of God’s inclusive generosity.
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A Gospel reading for those who feel rejected by a broken world
“Wheat and Weeds” is the parable Christ gave us to bite down on when we feel that we do not belong. Christ and his compassion have not abandoned us.
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What makes us ready to receive the word of God?
We listen to the sacred Scriptures week after week, year after year. Why does it take a diagnosis, a divorce, a death, a setback or a struggle for us to hear them?