Spirituality of the
Readings
John Foley,
S. J.
Remember
Gratitude was primary in Jesus' life, as we know. But suddenly he threw his arms out on the cross, and he asked that most terrible of all questions of the very God who suckled him. “Why have you forsaken me?”
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| In
Exile
Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Laughter as Faith
In laughter, we intuit our transcendence: Given that we are able to laugh in any situation shows that there is something in us that is above that situation, transcendent to it. In laughter we have a rumor of angels.
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| Glancing Thoughts
Eleonore
Stump
Being Left Out
Jesus handpicked the seventy-two people he gave this power to. What would it have felt like to be a disciple who was not picked? How left out must such a disciple have felt?
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| The Perspective of
Justice
Gerald
Darring
At the Service of Peace
We Christians are called to go out into the world with a message of love, justice,
forgiveness, and peace. We are to work for the coming of the kingdom. But our
hope is in the Lord, and our faith tells us that the salvation of the world is
a gift from God.
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Discussion Questions
Anne
Osdieck
Some people wanted to follow the ancient practices. Paul did not. Can you relate to this kind of problem in your home? Your work? Your Church?
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