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Mercy as strategy and purpose
Rather than think of mercy as something we’re supposed to do when something happens, we cast it as a way of being in the world.
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Between Proper 18 + 19 (Year A)
While this week’s gospel may feel straightforward, how we get to it is essential. And like Peter, we may stumble into the right answer.
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Dealing with Sin
Jesus doesn’t offer us rules for shunning. He offers us an opportunity to reconnect and restore the community we break apart.
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Inquisitions are supposed to be rare—for Proper 18A
When helping people right their wrongs, it’s easy to find wrongs everywhere—and being the one to save them.
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Love—and dealing with the sin of others
Most of us don’t like talking to someone else about something they’ve done. We need to first figure out why we want to.
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Between Proper 17 + 18 (Year A)
Before we deal with sin in our community, we need to hear what Jesus says about who we God puts first in heaven.
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Messianic virtue
Jesus rejects Peter’s protection; not because it is wrong, but because it itself is a rejection of true messianic virtue.
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Virtuous and Wrong — For Proper 17A
This week, we are reminded of the challenge of speaking up—that our certainty can make us wrong.