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July 21, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Walls: a Sunday Scriptures blog
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On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (the counted weeks of the liturgical year), the first Hebrew Scripture reading and the Gospel both speak about shepherds. So I expect we might hear homilies about this theme. But the second reading from Ephesians is especially significant for our Precious Blood family.…
July 14, 15th Sunday in Ordinary time, Walking Stick: a Sunday Scriptures blog
July 7, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Rose Garden: a Sunday Scriptures blog
June 30, 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Women’s Bodies: a Sunday Scriptures blog
June 23, 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Seeing deeply: a Sunday Scriptures blog
June 16, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Kingdom: a Sunday Scriptures blog
June 9, 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Family: a Sunday Scriptures blog
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Who doesn’t know the song “We are Family”? That song has brought unity and joy into many human experiences, including during the 9/11 memorial concert. But in fact, families are complicated. In today’s Gospel, Jesus “came home with his disciples.” “Home” was Capernaum in Galilee, his preaching base. So many…
June 2, Body and Blood of Christ, Memorials: a Sunday Scriptures blog
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Perhaps you have had a chance to see a number of memorials, such as Holocaust memorials, Gettysburg, the 9/11 memorial or Pearl Harbor. Memorials use powerful symbols and narratives and even physical space to create a “you were there” experience. I remember the Pearl Harbor memorial. It ends with taking…