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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Year A
July 12, 2020
Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, SJ

Yearning for God’s Goodness

Jesus lists a number of things we might have to correct in order to accept the gifts he has ready for us.

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser, OMI

The Abundance of God As An Invitation to Generosity

By nature we fear and we horde. Because of this, whether we are poor or not, we tend to work out of a sense of scarcity, fearing always that we don't have enough.

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

Speaking in parables

If God can give the gift of knowledge, why wouldn’t he give it to everyone? Why would a loving God hide knowledge from some people?

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Reflections

Larry
Gillick, SJ

Parables

Once I attempted to teach poetry to second-year high school students. Their usual response was, “Why doesn’t Jesus come right out and say it?”

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

Respecting Creation

Paul talks about the salvation of the world, pointing out that “the world itself will be freed from its slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.”

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Rocky Ground

Jesus says that the “cares of the world and [the] lure of wealth” are rocky ground that keeps the seed from taking root. What is your “rocky ground”?

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A Poem to
Sit With

J Janda

Inlet

the sea

containing

supporting

embracing

and holding life

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