Nostalgia

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I’ve been thinking about the role of Nostalgia in our lives. When we think of nostalgia, most of the time what comes to mind are things like a ’64 Mustang, Christmas at a favorite grandmother’s house, Led Zeppelin IV albums, and a family vacation spot. All nice to think about. Facebook is famous with its
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200920 Weekly Devotional

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Daily Bible Readings: Monday, September 14. Read Leviticus 19:11-16. 1) What is the tone of this text? 2) What, according to Moses, is our obligation to our neighbor. Tuesday, September 15. Read Deuteronomy 24:10-15. 1) When you make a loan to a neighbor, what is your obligation to him? 2) How would you compare these
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A Fixed-Hour Prayer

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The Midday OfficeTo Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m The Call to PrayerHallelujah! Praise the Name of the LORD;* give praise, you servants of the LORD, You who stand in the house of the LORD,* in the courts of the house of our God. Praise the LORD,
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200913 Weekly Devotional

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Daily Bible Readings: Monday, September 7. Read Deuteronomy 6:10-13. 1) What were the Israelites going to experience when they came into Canaan? 2) What did Moses warn them about? 3) What could cause them to forget? Tuesday, September 8. Read Deuteronomy 32:15-18. 1) How does Moses describe Israel in this text? 2) In what ways
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Franciscan Benediction

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May God bless you with discomfort At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships So that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with angerAt injustice, oppression, and exploitation of all peopleSo that you may work for justice, freedom and peace May God bless you with tearsTo shed for those who suffer
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200906 Weekly Devotional

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Daily Bible Readings: Monday, August 31. Read Leviticus 19:11-19. 1) What is the general tone of this passage? 2) How does Moses say we should address conflicts in verse 17? Tuesday, September 1. Read Luke 17:1-3. 1) What does Jesus say in this text about tempting another person? 2) What did Jesus say we should
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Symbols and Meanings in the Eucharist

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The Lord’s Supper (LS) that we observe today has a historical context which is important for understanding what we do today. The LS is not some random experience that the modern church just made up, nor does it originate from modern times. The origin of what we now call LS comes from ancient Israel and
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200830 Weekly Devotional

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Daily Bible Readings Monday, August 24. Read Galatians 5:1. 1) What did Christ do for us? 2) What did Paul say we should do as a result? 3) How do you think we often continue to live in what Paul called slavery? Tuesday, August 25. Read Romans 6:12-19. 1) Why is “slavery” such an appropriate
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200823 Weekly Devotional

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Daily Bible Readings: Monday, August 17. Read John 17:20-24. 1) Who is praying in this text? What is about to happen to him? 2) Skim back through this prayer. For whom is the prayer, largely, about? Tuesday, August 18. Read 1 Corinthians 8:4-6. 1) What makes God unique among all the other “gods” that exist?
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200816 Weekly Devotional

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Daily Bible Readings: Monday, August 10. Read Galatians 5:13-15. 1) There are ten commandments and lots of other subordinate laws in the Law of Moses. What does Paul say summarizes them all? 2) Look at the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. Why do you think they may be summarized in the way Paul says? Tuesday,
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