Sunday 23 July 2023 (’08) : 16thSUNinORDINARY : A
(Watch out also for Anne&Joachim, GrandParents-of-Jesus!)
Also, Camineros! For James-of-Compostela!)
1. WIS12:13, 16-19!
How would I identify this ruler, whether it’s divine or human, feminine or masculine…?
2. PS85:5-6, 9-10, 15-16!
‘You-Alone-are-God’! What underlies the English term ‘God’ in this instance?
&Is the declaration being made to YAHWEH-TheCompassionate?
3. ROM8:26-27!
Is there a reference to what’s called ‘glossolalia’ (‘speaking-in-tongues’)?
Or more likely, that strong emotion in the heart is ultimately the best prayer?
4. MT13:24-43!
The key moment in these stories is the glimpses received, when listening to their telling, into what’s called-in-English ‘TheKingdom-of-Heaven’: rather than later ‘explanations’! &Probably, some important circumstances that gave-birth to the story, are lost forever!
RIDDLE
What is the most important Parable-of-Jesus, for TheEdification-of-MyLocalChurch?
* TheSheep&TheGoats, ‘cos it motivates ‘true discipleship’?
* TheTrueVine, ‘cos it hints a deep&demanding Spirituality?
Reflections and comments can be emailed to adbi@chokmah.ie