Preaching the news

17 Jul 2016

Preaching the News for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

Racial tensions and violence leave grieving nation | Quote of the week | Fact of the week

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Genesis 18:1-10a  Abraham and Sarah get three surprise visitors. And the promise of a son.

Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 5  Living a peaceful life requires peaceful intentions toward all others.

Colossians 1:24-28  The hope of glory lies in this: Christ in you.

Luke 10:38-42  Two women have the rare opportunity to study with a rabbi.

Racial tensions and violence leave grieving nation

The psalmist this Sunday praises the one “who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a reproach against his brother.” And the one “who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.”

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Quote of the week

“Too often we judge other groups by their worst examples, while judging ourselves by our best intentions.”

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Fact of week

Homicide rates among police officers while on-duty are more than three times higher in states with high gun ownership compared with the low gun ownership states.

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