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17th Sunday of Ordinary Time C

July 28, 2013



Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, S. J.

Go Ahead, Ask Again

God tells about his intention to destroy Sodom and its surrounding cities because of the debauchery there. Against all reason and expectation, Abraham begins negotiating with God, right out loud.

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser, OMI

Tormenting the Cat

Celebrities show up at parties carrying briefcases full of cocaine, and drug dealers already find a market among our elementary school students. Evidently many of us today are also trying to stab our nerves to life by constantly increasing the dosage.

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

Ask, Ask, Ask, Ask, Ask

The Lord’s prayer isn’t just a litany of praise to God, then. It isn’t just an expression of a pious wish that God’s will be done. It isn’t only a surrender of one’s own will to God.

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

On Behalf of Justice

What if there were only fifty people working for justice? God would not let us be destroyed. What if there were only thirty people working for peace? God would not let us be destroyed.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Jesus refers to the Father's giving the Holy Spirit. What do you have to do to get the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit know about your needs?

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A Poem
to Sit With

J. Janda

The Anointed Ones

before they were
born — Yahweh pro-
nounced their name

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