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14th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Year A
July 5, 2020
Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, SJ

Go Gentle

If you can begin to let go into the arms of the Great Love, if you can give your life away instead of raging, you will know rest from your burdens

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser, OMI

Living in the Holy Spirit

I have long been haunted by a saying of Jesus that the deep secrets of life, often times, and of faith are hidden from the learned and the clever and revealed instead to children.

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

Lightening the Load

Even if there is some person who has no worries or sadness for himself, he must be a very lonely person if he is not carrying a burden for someone else whom he loves.

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Reflections

Larry
Gillick, SJ

Independence

As we prepare to celebrate this-week’s liturgy, we might pray for personal freedoms from dominating forces within our souls and our bodies.

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

Finding a Just Savior

Maybe we continue to suffer so many miseries because we look for answers in the wrong places. We look “up” at the rich and powerful, expecting to find strength and security.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Burdens

A carpenter hand-made the yoke to fit the animal that wore it. Is your yoke handmade for you?

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A Poem to
Sit With

J Janda

Jesus Speaks

I am patient with you

be more patient with yourself

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