Reflections for

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jul 07, 2013

2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; (Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9;) Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Then and Now

The moral contours of our new Gilded Age

Apr 24, 2013 by Heath W. Carter

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio announced his papal name, he stoked hopes for a season of reform in the spirit of St. Francis. In the weeks since, the Argentinian pontiff, who was shaped in part by his experiences in Buenos Aires’ villas miserias, has not disappointed. 

Pope Francis has garnered headlines with his simplicity, as well as with his calls for a “Church for the poor.” The surprise his actions have met reflects, among other things, this: that when it comes to the matter of the haves and have nots, Christians these days tend not to rock the boat.

Features

Perpetual shalom

Elisha’s gift to Naaman

Jul 25, 2012 by Walter Brueggemann

The general was insulted by the piddling, muddy Jordan. But he entered the water—and was healed! Then it was time to pay the bill.

Century Blogs

Clothed with joy right down to her feet

Apr 29, 2011 by Elizabeth Myer Boulton

Sometimes the news of the world can take the hope of Easter right out of you. Sometimes it's hard to believe in the resurrection.

And yet, this is how it happens: a woman, 38 years old, is diagnosed with breast cancer and has to have a total mastectomy. Two years later the cancer comes back, and her doctor schedules her for another mastectomy.

Living by the Word

Traveling light

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Jun 29, 2010 by Jennifer L. Lord

Members of my household are preparing for a journey that will involve both regular and light backpacks. Regular hiking backpacks are made to hold a vast amount of gear—you strap them on when you go to the woods for a week or more.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Two cities

Isaiah 66:10-14; Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Jun 28, 2010 by Jennifer L. Lord

Gordon Lathrop evokes Gerard Manley Hopkins when he speaks of the “gear, tackle and trim of pastoral ministry.” Luke’s account of the sending of the 70 describes just that: our gear.

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