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September 5, 2010, Gospel reading for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Luke 14:25-33
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Read a short homily on this gospel
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Read a brief exegesis on this gospel
(Exegesis is a critical explanation of a biblical passage that attempts to find out what the writer was trying to say and what was actually said.) -
Discussion Question for this weeks gospel:
The opening line in this gospel is hard for us to understand. But, if we replace the word "hate" with "detach" we can begin to hear the message. To follow Jesus means to give ourselves completely and fully to him and allowing nothing to come between us. Our focus must be on Christ and to follow Jesus must be our primary concern. Who are the people around you who have this single mindedness? What are our distractions, those things we need to "detach" from?
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God of all Creation
You gather us in your steadfast love to continue the work begun in your Son, Jesus Christ.
Send us the gift of your Holy Spirit that we
might open our hearts to your word.
Give us the courage to preach the gospel with great trust in you,
and the strength to live
the gospel as your adopted children.
We ask you to bless our work this day that we might be faithful to the call of your
Son to
bring justice, peace, compassion, and mercy to all.
We ask this through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with
you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
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