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October 20: Inverting “Greatness”

October 20: Inverting “Greatness”

True greatness through humble serviceToday’s gospel starts with disciples obsessing over who will be closest to Jesus, leading to Jesus teaching his followers about God’s take on importance and power. Here Jesus makes it explicit that the reversal...

October 13: Do Justice, Love Kindness – to each enough

October 13: Do Justice, Love Kindness – to each enough

God's good gifts are for sharingThe rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is a good man, sincere in his asking. Mark’s gospel is alone in saying that Jesus looked on him and loved him. Out of love, not as...

October 6:  Receive God’s Kingdom as a child

October 6: Receive God’s Kingdom as a child

Intent of God's rule is loveToday’s gospel combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a story we find comforting. Jesus’ saying on divorce is another of his rejections of human legislation in favor of the original intent of God’s...

September 22:  Selfless giving is greatness

September 22: Selfless giving is greatness

True greatness is serving allToday we hear James warn against selfish ambition, while the disciples quarrel over which one of them is the greatest. Jesus tells them the way to be great is to serve. Then, to make it concrete, he puts in front of...

September 8: Be opened, Welcome all

September 8: Be opened, Welcome all

Be opened - in body, mind, and spiritJames tells us to stop showing favoritism in the assembly, treating the rich visitor with more honor than the poor one. Jesus himself seems to show partiality in his first response to the Syrophoenician woman in...

 

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