Dominican Friars
Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Join Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP in this Know Before You Go video for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In our first reading, we have a lovely image of God as our Mother. We know that God transcends our human male/female divides, but we don't often use these feminine images of God, so they are to be treasured.

In the Gospel we have Jesus sending out the 72 ahead of him to prepare the way. They are to take nothing for the journey, and are to preach a simple message of peace and to heal those who are willing to accept it. Can we be simply people of peace instead of people who argue for our point of view? Can we measure success by finding signs of the Kingdom of Heaven in our world and bringing it peace rather than using other "worldly" measures?

00:00 Introduction by Fr. Scott
00:10 Return from Exile in Isaiah 66
00:30 Jerusalem as a Ruined but Hopeful City
00:48 Birth Pangs and a New Beginning
01:01 The Mother's Comfort – Jerusalem and God
01:20 God as Mother, Not Just Father
02:17 Gender and the Divine: God Beyond Binary
02:44 Embracing the Feminine Divine
03:02 Renewal and Rejoicing in God's Promise
03:30 The Gospel: Sending of the 72
04:00 Lambs Among Wolves – Mission and Trust
04:34 Instructions: Dependence and Peace
05:05 Staying with People of Peace
05:22 The Kingdom of God is at Hand
05:34 Contrast with Rugged Individualism
06:00 Vulnerability and Peaceful Mission
06:30 Handling Rejection – Shake Off the Dust
07:00 The Kingdom is Coming Either Way
07:16 Mission Means Seeking Peace, Not Arguing
07:43 Rejoicing in Heaven, Not Power
08:03 What True Success Looks Like
08:34 Second Reading – Galatians: No More Arguments
08:55 Paul: Boast Only in the Cross
09:22 Focus on the New Creation
09:37 Interpreting the Readings – Fight or Peace?
10:16 Be People of Peace This Week
10:28 Let Peace Rest, Heal Others, Be Healed
10:42 Final Blessing

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