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19th Sunday of Ordinary Time A

August 10, 2014



Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, S. J.

Needs

Trust is not a sheer act of the will, not simply a blind decision, but a quiet re-emergence of God’s faithful love.

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser, OMI

Faith Through Mysticism

Faith is not easy today for any of us. To have real faith, an actual belief in God, requires something more than simply continuing to roll with the flow of our own particular faith communities.

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

Walking on Water

Christians are promised glory too, the glory of holiness and union with the Lord. But for Christians now as for God’s people then it is often very difficult to see the fulfillment of these promises in one’s own life.

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

Finding God

Our sights have to be lowered, so to speak, from the powerful to the powerless, from the rich to the poor, from the satisfied to the suffering, from the oppressors to the oppressed.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Courage and Faith

“After they got into the boat, the wind died down.” Do you think Jesus can calm your fears the way he calmed the sea?

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A Poem
to Sit With

J. Janda

Core Samplings

you have

God’s heart

beating

in your body

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