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24th Sunday of Ordinary Time C
September 11, 2022
Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, SJ

The Prodigal Us

In the First Reading we find God becoming quite upset because the people in ancient days put up cheap products as their God. While Moses is away, they have built a golden calf, and are making it their God.

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser

The Perils of Safety

Does God take pleasure in my anxieties about the world’s moral failings? Or is the Father standing with me?

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

Mercy and Moral Idiocy

You must not be a moral idiot. When you look at the conduct of your father, or your friend, or your boss, if that person is being sinful, then you need to see clearly that he is.

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

Lost Sheep

The message of today’s liturgy is forgiveness, leaving the ninety-nine sheep in the wasteland and following the lost one until he is found.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Church of Mercy

In your struggle to live in relationship with God and others do you have to be patient with yourself? If so, why?

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A Poem to
Sit With

J Janda

Assumption

my
unicorn 

to capture
you
is to slay 

you

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