12^th Sunday of the Year 2020

Some years ago I read how a woman, a religious sister, who was involved in care for people living with HV/AIDS. She told about her father’s physical and psychological abuse. In one line, in defiant self-talk said: ‘There is one part of me you cannot touch’. Despite maltreatment, she knew as a young girl that she had value in herself despite her treatment. Like many people who are or have been oppressed, many have a sense that their lives cannot be defined by those who try to control them. A profoundly powerful expression of this was in the May 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart by Australia’s First Nations people who would no longer allow themselves to be counted but demanding a voice.

Body and Blood of Christ

Reflections on the readings

Jesus was crucified because of the company he kept and the people he ate with. Eating together is a significant human activity. Stories and lives are shared. Relationships are renewed and strengthened. We are continually reminded that God is social, a God of relationship. Any spirituality or theology that disconnects us from the concerns of the world and contemporary social concerns should be dismissed.

An upcoming webinar is sponsored by the Chevalier Institute entitled: An exploration of Creation as God’s love story, with a particular focus on the call of Pope Francis for ecological conversion and the implications of that call on our lives both personally and communally.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89977941083 or go to www.zoom.us and enter the webinar ID 899 7794 1083 (no password is required)

The Facebook event ID is https://www.facebook.com/events/282291186488585

Click here to download the flyer of the webinar.