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THE EXTENDED FAMILY OF GOD. We often encounter people who sacrifice much for those they love. I know a mother who was bed-ridden for three months and nearly lost her life in order to carry her baby to term and a father who sold his road-construction business and many properties to cover a son’s bad … Continue reading
THIS WEEK’S MEDITATION. In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus told the following parable: “What woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for … Continue reading
The Brazilian Bible scholar Carlos Mesters began his book, Por Tras das Palavras (Petropolis, Vozes, 1984), with the following parable: At one time there was a great house called “The People’s House” with a beautiful, large door which opened onto the street. Many people passed through that door. Then, one day, two scholars arrived. They loved ancient things, and when they saw the … Continue reading
Maria and Antonio were sharecroppers. They lived in a small adobe shack which had dirt floors and a zinc roof. Both worked from daybreak to late afternoon to make a living. Their worldly goods were meager. Nonetheless they had something that gave them great happiness and pride–a six-month-old beautiful baby girl. One Sunday morning they brought her … Continue reading
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