Preaching the news

4 Aug 2013

Preaching the News for Sunday

A thaw in Mideast relations? | Split decision in trial of Bradley Manning | Smoke? Screen! | Courtly gesture aims to annul Jesus’ condemnation | Pope Francis keeps it simple

A thaw in Mideast relations?

The psalmist this Sunday calls on the Lord to "prosper the work of our hands" while encouraging all who hear the Lord's voice . . .

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Split decision in trial of Bradley Manning

Jesus makes it clear in this Sunday's gospel that his mission does not involve resolving everyone's disputes: “Friend, who . . .

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Smoke? Screen!

This Sunday's psalm offers a sobering testament to our mortality, reminding us that God turns us "back to dust" and that our bodies are "like . . .

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Courtly gesture aims to annul Jesus’ condemnation

Though Jesus did not come to judge, as he makes clear in this Sunday’s gospel, he himself was condemned . . .

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Pope Francis keeps it simple

Echoing Jesus' words in the gospel, Pope Francis made headlines around the world with his simple question, “Who am I to judge?" regarding gay priests; equally surprising, however . . .

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Quote of the week

”God knows what it’s like to lose a son.”

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Fact of the week

Between 1999 and 2010 the U.S. national suicide rate rose 31 percent, driven by a jump in suicides among baby boomers in their 50s.

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