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The Word
Engaged
John Kavanaugh,
S. J.
Prayer of Faith
There were two men. One was rich and the other poor. The rich man, despite the
great number of his abundant flock, gave to a traveling visitor, not one of
his own sheep, but the prized single lamb of his poor neighbor.
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Historical Cultural
Context
John J. Pilch
Experiencing Forgiveness
In today's story, what the woman has done
for Jesus is much more important than her alleged reputation
or status.
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Thoughts from the
Early Church
Orient Syrien 7
It was a prayer
that she offered to the incarnate God: by bringing him her
humility she showed her trust in him, and by the conversation
they had with one another she proved him to be truly man.
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Preparing for
Sunday
Larry
Gillick, S. J.
Women
Jesus seems more attractive to women than to men. They seem to receive his ways of dealing with human frailty better than we men. We like to fix our own selves, thank you, and then have Jesus approve the project. In today’s Gospel, Women long for the depth of relationship, even of mystery and the unknown.
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Scripture
In Depth
Reginald H. Fuller
The
person who is forgiven little, loves little. This means that we can only understand
the woman's action in one way. Her extravagant act of devotion is a sign that
her sins, “which are many,” have already been forgiven.
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