A new vision

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For 24 July 2007, , based on Mt 12:46-50

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” But to the one who had told him this, Jesus replied, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”


Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

About Ms. Mary Jean Seyda, O.P.

Mary Jean is a lay Dominican living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. She is a social worker who works on affordable housing issues for persons who are homeless and have a mental illness. She has lived with her partner Maggie for 18 years.