Living the spirit of the law

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For 9 September 2013, Monday of the 23rd week of the year, based on Luke 6:6-11

Today we have a homily from our archives, Sr. Catherine Colby OP originally preaching this sermon for this liturgical date in 2011 and has since died and returned to the Lord.


On the sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him to see whether he would cure on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. Even though he knew what they were thinking, he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” He got up and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to destroy it?” After looking around at all of them, he said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.


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.

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About Catherine Colby,OP

Sr. Catherine is Vice President of Mission and Identity at Ohio Dominican University and is a member of the Domiican Sisters of Peace. Formerly, sister ministered as the chair of the Education Department at ODU and served as teacher and elementary principal.