Spirituality of the
Readings
John Foley,
S. J.
Toward Jerusalem
Jesus is on the march and will not be turned back. He is fierce in Sunday's Gospel, and sometimes startles us with what he says. He "rebukes" the disciples.
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| In
Exile
Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Following Jesus—Be Ready for Some Surprises
Essential discipleship and the struggle to get our lives together is our initial task in life. Beginning with our first breath, we struggle to find an identity and to find fulfillment and peace.
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| Glancing Thoughts
Eleonore
Stump
Temporizing
If you don't care very much about who is calling you, you might in the end fail to answer his call. It is undeniably easier to stay at home in the midst of what is small and familiar than to hazard the perils that come with answering a great call.
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| The Perspective of
Justice
Gerald
Darring
Sweat and Toil
Do we follow a Christ of our own making, one that confirms us in our present lifestyle, or do we follow the Christ of the gospels, especially the Gospel of Luke: the humble Christ dedicated to the liberation of the poor and oppressed?
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Discussion Questions
Anne
Osdieck
"For you were called for freedom." What is the source of this freedom? How is going out of yourself in loving your neighbor a freeing experience?
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