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Sunday Gospel Reflections

Sunday Gospel reflections: Who acts like a neighbor?

Living with Christ Jul 12, 2019 0

The parable of the good Samaritan would have been shocking to Jesus’ audience: the idea of a “good” Samaritan was completely foreign to them. The Samaritans were descended from northern Israelites who had intermarried with foreigners when…

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Sunday Gospel reflections: The kingdom of God is very near!

Living with Christ Jul 5, 2019 0

The Gospel on Sunday repeats the phrase, “the kingdom of God is at hand.” This repetition in the reading seems to emphasize that God’s kingdom is at the heart of the proclamation of the Gospel. These early followers of Christ are sent out…

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Sunday Gospel reflections: Playing with fire

Living with Christ Jun 28, 2019 0

In Sunday's Gospel, the Samaritan townspeople are not welcoming Jesus as he makes his way to Jerusalem. This prompts James and John to make a wild suggestion: command fire from heaven to come down and consume them! Perhaps James and John…

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Sunday Gospel reflections: This is Christ’s feast … and ours

Living with Christ Jun 20, 2019 0

One of the things I love most about so many of the Bible stories is just how often God takes something small and insignificant and turns it into something extraordinary. A simple manger becomes the birthplace of God. Grains of wheat and…

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Sunday Gospel reflections: The everyday challenge of the Trinity

Living with Christ Jun 14, 2019 0

West Texas is a privileged area for astronomers. In some places it is so dark that the night is called boca del lobo, or the wolf’s mouth. When stargazers ponder the dark night, a feeling of wonder and awe floods their heart. And some of…

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Sunday Gospel reflections: Celebrating our widespread Church

Living with Christ Jun 6, 2019 0

Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. On Pentecost, we celebrate the birth of our Church, born in the Spirit promised by Jesus himself. The reading from the Acts of the Apostles describes for us the diversity present in the first…

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Gospel reflection: When Jesus seems far away

Living with Christ May 30, 2019 0

The Ascension can feel like a lonely feast. Just as the disciples were still reveling in the joy of having Jesus with them, he leaves them a second time. One can only imagine the pithy comments they might have exchanged in response to the…

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Sunday Gospel reflections: ‘Do not be afraid!’

Living with Christ May 24, 2019 0

In Sunday’s Gospel we can tell that Jesus’ followers are troubled. Their teacher and friend is explaining that he will be leaving them very soon, and they are worried and anxious because they don’t know what the future will bring. So he…

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Sunday Gospel reflections: Love — Are we up to the challenge?

Living with Christ May 17, 2019 0

In Jerusalem, Jews are forbidden to walk on parts of Temple Mount in order to prevent possible desecration of the Holy of Holies, the place where, in the Temple of Solomon, the tablets of the Ten Commandments given to Moses were kept. So…

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Sunday Gospel reflections: How is God offering you life?

Living with Christ May 10, 2019 0

Televangelists often preach that those who follow Jesus will find health, wealth, and happiness. These preachers assure their audience that God’s blessings will keep them from any suffering or struggle. Sunday’s readings bring us back to…

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