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August 3, 2016

Volume 133, Issue #16

Lectionary

August 21, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 13:10-17

The unnamed woman’s healing in this week’s Gospel reading is a story of expansion, revelation, vision widened by grace. There’s more to the story, however.

August 14, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jeremiah 23:23-29; Luke 12:49-56

Fire is a dangerous image for Jesus to use, even if he doesn’t mean it literally. What kind of God would bring fire to the earth?

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