Reflections for

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jun 30, 2013

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20; (1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; Psalm 16;) Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62

Living by the Word

More than enough

Galatians 5:1, 13-25

Jun 15, 2004 by Samuel Wells

Most people think of politics as a regrettable but necessary business. Necessary, because we live in a world of scarce resources, there are many of us, and our needs, interests and desires conflict. We need agreements as to the fair distribution of these limited goods, and an established authority to ensure the policing of those agreements.In the fight over these scarce resources, each of us fears being revealed as greedy, insecure, envious and deceitful. But imagine a different kind of politics—a politics of love.

Features

Holy therapy

Can a drug do the work of the Spirit?

Aug 09, 2003 by Ted Peters

What if science could demonstrate that original sin is something we inherit from our families either through the genes or our upbringing or both? And if science could show us how we inherit a predisposition toward sin, might science also show us how to heal the soul and harvest fruits of the Spirit?

Living by the Word

Still small voice

Sunday, July 12

Kings 2: 1-2, 6-14; Luke 9: 51-62

by Peter S. Hawkins

The lectionary loves to take biblical texts that share some things in common and then watch as worlds collide once differences come to light. This week’s comparison-contrast of call stories is a perfect case in point. The story in 1 Kings 19 comes directly from God’s lips to Elijah’s ears and from there to Elisha’s shoulders.

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