“Gospel: 'The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt.'' Joseph did so and thus for a time the Holy Family became refugees. Today's refugees need the same kind of love and protection that the Holy Family needed.”Tagged: Refugees, gospel, jesus, welcome the refugees, Holy Family
“Gospel: Jesus was born into a real family. He was divine, his mother conceived without sin, and Joseph a saint, but the rest of his family--aunts and uncles and cousins--were probably ordinary people. So Jesus understands family life. Therefore, he understands your own struggles.”Tagged: jesus, Jesus cares, Jesus understands, religiosity, Spirituality
“Gospel: Jesus is critiqued for eating with 'sinners and tax collectors,' as well as forgiving sins, speaking with women and healing the sick on the Sabbath. But for Jesus nothing should get in the way of proclaiming the Good News--which is the proclamation God's love for everyone.”Tagged: gospel, jesus, religiosity, God Cares, God loves you
“Gospel: Jesus plucks the heads of grain for his disciples to eat. He does this in direct contradiction of the law. Why? Because sometimes there are higher values than law. Jesus knows that legalisms cannot get in the way of love or human flourishing. He says this over and over.”Tagged: gospel, Bible, religiosity, Spirituality, Spiritual