Sunday

30 May 2010

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Cycle C Click here for all content for this cycle Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Cycle C

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Proverbs 8:22-31 Wisdom is the delight of God and finds delight in the human race.

Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 The wonders of the universe do not surpass the marvel of our own existence.

Romans 5:1-5 Now that we are at peace with God, even our suffering is cause for hope.

John 16:12-15 The Spirit of truth will guide us in proportion to our wisdom, age, and grace.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

Paul “boasts” of his afflictions, not to be proud of them but to remind his readers that the Christian life can sometimes require suffering and sacrifice for a greater good.

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Who

Who's listening?

Who is in your audience?

Where do the people in your congregation look for wisdom? Do they turn to Consumer Reports? Oprah? Martha Stewart Living? Talk radio?

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Exploring the word

A little less than the angels

GOD IS the ultimate math problem. One plus one plus one equals . . . one. If we try to solve the problem with arithmetic, we're bound to fail. The logic of God isn't mathematical but theological.

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Homily stories

Creator and created

THE PSALM for this Trinity Sunday praises the wonderful Creator. For centuries theologians from Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saint Bonaventure to modern thinkers have linked creation and the Holy Trinity.

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Homily stories

The god of all 

THE EMPLOYEES at an international publishing house specializing in encyclopedias and world data were just as one would imagine—culturally diverse, well-educated, bookish, and respectful of others’ beliefs and social mores.

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Homily stories

Larger than life

WE IN AMERICA like our heroes, and we especially like them to be bigger than life. Like the faces of the presidents carved on the side of Mt. Rushmore or the hallowed memorials in our nation’s capital, we tend to enshrine them on a scale that is also larger than life.

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Homily stories

Quick take story starter 

To gain wisdom we need to assume what’s often known as a “beginner’s mind.”

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit. To share that love with others, we pray.

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Homily themes

Notes on the text

The reading from Proverbs says two things about wisdom. First, in language similar to the beginning of Genesis, wisdom is said to be present before the making of all the wonders of God’s creation, even serving as a “craftsman,” a guide of the work of creation.

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Quotes

The understanding of the doctrine of justification set forth in this Declaration shows that a consensus in basic truths of the doctrine of justification exists between Lutherans and Catholics.

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