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Fifth Sunday of Easter A
May 7, 2023
Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, SJ

Playing It Straight

We are so attracted to the itches of our heart: to have exactly what we want, to avoid troubles, to live “the good life.”

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser

There Is a Season for Everything

The gospels, the mystics, and the great spiritual writers, with some variation in how they express this, concur that there are three clear stages to the spiritual journey.

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

Waiting on Tables and on the Lord

The people in Stephen’s group were chosen to do a job that was not nearly as important as the work the Apostles were doing.

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

Mission to Proclaim

Jesus is the truth, the word of God. To seek the truth elsewhere is to “stumble and fall,” to deal in falsehood and lie.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Love Incarnate

The disciples didn’t know where Jesus was going. And they certainly did not want him to leave. Can you relate to this desire to be with someone you love?

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A Poem to
Sit With

J Janda

all that I
do
is to show
my
love for you.

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