Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

A Word of Hope

10 July • I am your brother, Joseph

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In the Old Testament story of Joseph, his brothers, who had sold him into slavery, were dying of famine, and they came to Joseph for food, not recognising him. Instead of condemning them, he said to them, "I am your brother, Joseph" and gave them food. In the same way, in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin introduced himself to a Church that was hurting with the line "I am your brother, Joseph." To whom do we need to be brother and sister, extending not condemnation but God's compassion?

00:00 Introduction – Fr. Tom Lynch in Chicago
00:17 Joseph in the Bible: Forgiveness and Brotherhood
00:35 Joseph Greets His Brothers
00:52 Cardinal Bernardin: “I Am Your Brother Joseph”
01:06 Healing a Wounded Church
01:24 Josephs of the Past and Present
01:40 A Legacy of Compassionate Leadership
01:55 A Challenge for Us Today
02:13 Extending Brotherhood and Sisterhood

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