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Are We Ready to Choose?, Proper 23 (A) – 2023

[RCL] Exodus 32:1-14; Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 The gospel for today begs allegory and analogy, leading inevitably to dividing people into groups of good and bad. It is an invitation to play the Blame Game. Coupled with our innate curiosity, like Pandora, we cannot help but want to know just who is…

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A Different Ending, Proper 22 (A) – 2023

[RCL] Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Psalm 19; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46 A form of wordplay people think is either great or terrible, depending on whether or not they’re fans, is the pun. You know, jokes that play on words with different meanings or words that sound alike. Silly things like, Why do cows have bells?…

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Propio 20 (A) – 2023

LCR: Jonás 3:10–4:11; Salmo 145:1–8; Filipenses 1:21–30; San Mateo 20:1–16 El mensaje central de las lecturas de hoy es: deja a Dios ser Dios y ve la obra que él hace en ti sin compararte con los demás. La justicia de Dios y sus designios no están hechos a la medida de nuestros deseos, pensamientos…

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Propio 19 (A) – 2023

LCR: Génesis 50:15–21; Salmo 103:(1–7), 8–13; Romanos 14:1–12; San Mateo 18:21–35 Mucho hablamos en nuestros días, abundante de confrontaciones violentas, sobre la necesidad de perdonar. El perdón constituye una de las experiencias humanas más difíciles, más cuando se trata situaciones complejas que causan profundo dolor. Nos cuesta perdonar. Con frecuencia en nuestros corazones hay resentimiento…

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Propio 17 (A) – 2023

LCR: Jeremías 15:15–21; Salmo 26:1–8; Romanos 12:9–21; San Mateo 16:21–28 “Cultivo una rosa blancaEn julio como enero,Para el amigo sinceroQue me da su mano franca. Y para el cruel que me arrancaEl corazón con que vivo,Cardo ni ortiga cultivo;Cultivo la rosa blanca”. Estos versos, del escritor cubano José Martí, capturan lo que significa ser un…

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Forgiveness, Proper 19 (A) – 2023

[RCL] Exodus 14:19-31; Psalm 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11,20-21; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Have you ever heard this warning: Be careful what you pray for – you might get it. Watch out – you just might get what you are after. Here’s a prayer many of us pray at least once a week – forgive us…

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Reconciliation, Proper 18 (A) – 2023

[RCL] Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 149; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 In our Gospel reading, we have a fruitful pairing. In one moment, Jesus is giving advice to his disciples, and by extension, the larger church about reconciling with one another. We might even be tempted to call it a church policy of sorts – or one…

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Loving Your Life, Proper 17 (A) – 2023

[RCL] Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28 If one is to believe that great treasury of modern wisdom, “The Lion King,” life is a circle that eventually unwinds. Death is nothing more than the end of the story of life. Death is not something to mourn, but something to accept, even…

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Borderlands, Proper 15 (A) – 2023

[RCL] Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 In our Gospel lesson for today, we have one of the most amazing stories in all of the New Testament. It is the profound and troubling and ultimately transformative story of Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman. It is also a story that…

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Withdraw, Proper 14 (A) – 2023

[RCL] Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 When reading the gospels, it is a good idea to pay close attention to the moments when Jesus withdraws to a deserted place by himself and what he does immediately afterward. We need only back up ten verses from today’s story from Matthew…

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