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A Poem to Sit With
Twenty-fourth Sunday
of Ordinary Time A
September 17, 2017
J. Janda
Reading I: Sirach 27:30-28:7
Responsorial Psalm: 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Reading II: Romans 14:7-9
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

So will my heavenly Father do to you,
unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart
(Gospel)  

Tasks

A fist
shaken

against

anyone
or
anything

can be
relaxed

and the
rock re-

leased

to make
fire

to cup
water

to bless
the day


J. Janda

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J. Janda’s poems have appeared in newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in books of his own poetry.
Copyright © 2000, J. Janda
The present poem comes from the Janda's book, IN EMBRACE.
Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C). This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go http://www.ltp.org
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