God's Word on Sunday - by Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J
 Fr. Scott Lewis is an associate professor of New Testament at Regis College, part of the Toronto School of Theology. He is a past president of the Canadian Catholic Biblical Association .
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The Spirit dwells in hearts of those who do good |
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Written by Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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Pentecost (Year A) May 11 (Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23)
What was the “real” giving of the Spirit like? The Gospels present us with two distinct but rather inconsistent possibilities. |
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Live as the Lord's disciples |
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Written by Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
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Ascension of the Lord (Year A) May 4 (Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20)
When is God going to topple the totalitarian regimes of the Earth and banish dictators? When is God going to restore democratic governments and put an end to human rights abuses? These are some of the questions in our own minds today, similar to the ones the followers of Jesus were asking: When are you going to eject the hated Romans from our land and restore the Kingdom of Israel? But God is not in the business of king making. |
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Jesus is a constant reality |
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Written by Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
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Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A) April 27 (Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 66; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21)
Even while some were rejecting Jesus and persecuting the Christian movement, the message of hope was breaking out into the regions of Samaria. It is intriguing that many of the Samaritans — so at odds with their fellow Jews — were some of the first to receive the faith. The words of Jesus had a special appeal to those excluded or on the margins. |
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Walk the path of love, patience, humble service |
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Written by Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A) April 13 (Acts 2:14, 36-41; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:20-25; John 10:1-10)
People are rightly outraged and upset when there is a grave miscarriage of justice such as a false accusation. But the most disturbing injustice of all is when an innocent person is executed.
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Crucifixion necessary step to redemption |
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Written by Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
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Third Sunday of Easter (Year A) April 6 (Acts 2:14, 22-28; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35)
How does one make sense of the absurd, tragic and senseless? The early Christians had their work cut out for them. |
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