Preaching the news

27 May 2012

Preaching the News for Sunday

At last Egypt lets its people go to the polls | Generous shopper makes a closing Kmart special | Catholic institutions hope lawsuits may please the courts | Ebooks en español? Excellente! | Internet entices in ways sacred and profane

At last Egypt lets its people go to the polls

The psalmist this Pentecost Sunday calls on the Lord to “send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” Egyptian voters hope their spirited efforts result in a renewed Egypt . . .

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Generous shopper makes a closing Kmart special

Generosity and kindness are among the fruits of the Spirit Saint Paul lists in the reading from the Letter to the Galatians this Pentecost Sunday. A Kentucky man gave admirable expression to those qualities . . .

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Catholic institutions hope lawsuits may please the courts

In this Sunday’s gospel reading from John 15, Jesus encourages his disciples to testify on his behalf just as the Advocate whom he sends will testify to him. Legal advocates representing Catholic institutions will be testifying . . .

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Ebooks en español? Excellente!

Devout Jews in Jerusalem for Pentecost were amazed to hear the disciples preaching in their native tongues. Thousands who attended a Spanish-language book fair in Los Angeles . . .

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Internet entices in ways sacred and profane

The Pentecost reading from 1 Corinthians speaks of many parts brought together in the Body of Christ. The internet also unites people in a variety of ways, including people of faith . . .

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Quote of the week

"He's done an incredible job and . . . most of us in this profession think the world's wide open for him.”

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Fact of the week

In an AP/CNBC poll, 80 percent of Facebook users say they hardly ever click on ads or sponsored content on the social networking site.

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