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27th Sunday of Ordinary Time C

October 6, 2013



Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, S. J.

What Is It?

The writer speaks to God with great emotion, the way a deserted friend might. How long, “O Lord? I cry for help but you do not listen. Why do you let me see ruin?”

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser, OMI

Gratitude, the Basis of All Virtue

Gratitude, then, is the basis of all holiness. The holiest person you know is the most grateful person you know. That is true too for love.

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

A Little is a Lot

Oh boy, another day to be inadequate, unsatisfactory, and unprofitable! That thought, dripping against the mind all day long, is depressing.

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

That Kind of Faith

We do not seem to believe that God’s “love for us surpasses all our hopes and desires.” Moreover, we do not have faith in our own ability to do wonders like move sycamores.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Peace and Faith

Is quantity an issue when it comes to faith? Would an infinitely small amount of faith do what Jesus told the apostles it would? Do you realize the power your faith contains?

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A Poem
to Sit With

J. Janda

resting in God’s Now
in a prayer of quiet
serenity—
silence—
peace

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