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Jul 22, 2015

Volume 132, Issue #15

Lectionary

Ordinary 18B (2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a)

In this week’s reading, Bathsheba, the woman David drew dripping out of her bath and into his story, is not named.

July 26, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

I don’t want to identify with David, with this king who knows no limits. But why, pray God, does his arrogance feel so familiar?

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