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[Edit for new joiners: I occasionally preach at a Roman Catholic church; a few people are interested in reading what I have to say, so I post the text of my reflections here.]
Reflection for 16-17 June 2007
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Text: 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13; Galatians 2:16, 19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3.
Today’s readings touch on a mystery which lies at the heart of the Christian faith: the mystery of divine forgiveness. Every religion has ordinances and rules for living, and Christianity, perhaps Roman Catholic Christianity in particular, is no exception there; what seems to me special to Christianity, however, is an explicit, orthodox belief that our failure to follow those rules scrupulously and exactly each and every day of our lives does not lead inexorably to our condemnation and punishment.
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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Text: 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13; Galatians 2:16, 19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3.
Today’s readings touch on a mystery which lies at the heart of the Christian faith: the mystery of divine forgiveness. Every religion has ordinances and rules for living, and Christianity, perhaps Roman Catholic Christianity in particular, is no exception there; what seems to me special to Christianity, however, is an explicit, orthodox belief that our failure to follow those rules scrupulously and exactly each and every day of our lives does not lead inexorably to our condemnation and punishment.
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