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Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
July 22, 2018
Spirituality of the Readings

John Foley, SJ

Good Shepherds and Bad

Shepherds in the bible are symbols. Jesus is the Good Shepherd in our famous Responsorial Psalm, putting himself out for us who are his sheep.

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In Exile

Ron Rolheiser

A Spirituality of Non-Hurrying

There are kinds of hurry that come from simple circumstance and duty. Almost everyone of us, at least during our working years, have too many things to do: Daily, we struggle to juggle the demands of relationships, family, work, and school.

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Glancing Thoughts

Eleonore Stump

Shepherding

Do you lust for someone who is not your spouse? Do you think you are caring for one of God’s children when you do? Do you smoke and overeat? What impact do your bad habits have on God’s children?

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The Perspective of Justice

Gerald Darring

The Care from the Shepherd

Some resent being compared to sheep, those docile animals instinctively following the directions of the shepherd. The focus of the biblical image, however, is not on the docility of the sheep.

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Discussion Questions

Anne Osdieck

Mercy

Imagine being a caretaker of people in the way that a shepherd is for sheep. What can you do about the fear people experience all over the world due to injustice?

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A Poem to
Sit With

J. Janda

The Light

You cannot
change
others, no

but you
can
see them
with 
new eyes

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