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This week’s gospel takes Jesus into the space between, the place to which neighbors cast out neighbors to punish and forget them.
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Jesus challenges our expectations of community, of borders, and how we treat those around us. Regardless of where they come from.
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Jesus teaches his apostles about faith and commitment — because they are afraid they can’t keep up with his commands for them.
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The example of the mustard seed is not just a question of what is possible. It is an inspiration that we already have enough faith to do things.
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The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is told to people mocking Jesus for inviting them to love God more than they love mammon.
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In the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, we are invited to spend some time in the mind of the guy condemned for eternity.
Make a New Normal
