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Looking More Closely at the Word
Twenty-Second Sunday
of Ordinary Time

September 2, 2018
Working with the Word

Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al


• Words,     Phrases
To the point
• First Two     Readings
• Experience

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Let the Scriptures Speak

Dennis
Hamm, SJ

Clean Hands, Dirty Hands

The focus on external purity of surfaces and behavior could itself become disordered and threaten the whole point of the Law—right relationships among people and between them and their God.

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The Word Encountered

John Kavanaugh, SJ

Disturbing Words

It is not uncommon for us to expunge those parts of the Gospel that offend us. But usually we have to listen to the stuff and squirm.right place?

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Historical Cultural Context

John J. Pilch

Conflict

The Pharisees hoped to shame Jesus, but Jesus shames them instead by insulting them, quoting Scripture creatively, and hurling a counterchallenge.

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Thoughts from the Early Church

Irenaeus

Knowledge is of no avail without the love of God, nor is understanding of mysteries, faith, or prophecy. Without love all are vain and profitless.

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Scripture In Depth

Reginald H. Fuller

For the next five weeks the second reading will be from the so-called Letter of James. Traditionally this letter has been accepted as the work of James the brother of the Lord.

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