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Study of the Readings

Joyce Ann Zimmerman, ed.

• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Reading
Experience

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The Word Embodied

John Kavanaugh, S. J.

We are so small, we humans. The odds against any one of us existing are so stupendous the numbers dwarf us...

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Historical Cultural Context

John J. Pilch

Experts describe Mediter-ranean society as agonistic, that is, hostile and conflict-oriented. Today’s opening parable is an illustration of this feature...

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Thoughts from the
Early Church


Edith Barnecut, O.S.B., ed.

Commentary: Gregory Palamas

...Now as the Lord himself explains, the darnel is the offspring of the evil one. They bear his mark because they behave the way he does...

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Preparing for Sunday

Larry
Gillick, S. J.


...Is God more just or merciful? The paradoxical God asks to be trusted and yet we do wonder if we are safe or in danger at times of being bundled like weeds for the burning...

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Scripture In Depth

Reginald H. Fuller

An analysis of the readings for this Sunday.

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