Preaching the news

12 Mar 2017

Preaching the News for the Second Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Careful what you say—your TV may be listening! | Quote of the week | Fact of the week

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Genesis 12:1-4a Abraham learns terrible, costly lessons about obedience and trust.

Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 God releases you from every affliction so that you might remain in the land of the living.

2 Timothy 1:8b-10 God is on your side, so it doesn't really matter who or what opposes you.

Matthew 17:1-9 It's not enough to see the great vision. You have to listen and respond.

Careful what you say—your TV may be listening!

This Sunday’s gospel recounts how Jesus swore Peter, James, and John his brother to secrecy after allowing them to witness his Transfiguration. Keeping a secret in a world of high-tech espionage becomes more difficult by the day, as we learn that televisions, smartphones, and even anti-virus software are all vulnerable to CIA hacking, according to WikiLeaks documents released Tuesday

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Quote of the week

“For the vast majority of us, this does not apply to us at all. There's no need to worry for any normal law-abiding citizen, based on what I've seen.”

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Fact of the week

More than 70 percent of TVs sold in 2017 will be “smart” in some way, though not all will have audio and video recording capabilities.

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