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Feast of the Presentation
of the Lord
February 2, 2020
Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, SJ

Blood & Flesh

To present a firstborn child in Jesus’ days meant the purification of the mother, which in turn demanded a sacrifice.

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser

The Anatomy of Sacrifice

A gift, by definition, is something that is not deserved but given freely. What is our first impulse when we are given a gift?

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

Freedom

When Franz Stangl was first assigned to oversee a euthanasia clinic for the Nazis, he didn’t want to be involved in the killing. But he was afraid of what he would lose if he didn’t do as he was told.

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

Presenting Jesus

How do we present Jesus Christ to others? Is the Jesus we present to others a convenient cover for a life of personal misbehavior and social indifference?

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

In Our Arms

  “Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.” Does this mean that Jesus understands every human pain and suffering that we experience?

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A Poem to
Sit With

J Janda

In our deepest selves

if we can enter there

we may discover a peace

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