1 Aug 2019
Scribing in the Kingdom of God
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For 1 August 2019, Thursday of week 17 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:47-53
Jesus said to his disciples,  “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
 “Have you understood all this?†They answered, “Yes.†And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.†When Jesus had finished these parables, he left that place.
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.
01 August 2019 @ 11:39 pm
Thank you for giving me a new perspective today on the significance of the work of scribes and how we are called to carry on this service to the word. Thank you for preaching with passion and vigour. God bless you.
02 August 2019 @ 12:14 pm
Thank you, Ann, for your teaching and discerning of how much time and energy it takes to
be a good preacher of the Word today. As Dominicans we are called to preach and the Spirit will speak through us if we do our homework.
Blessings on your life and preaching,
Sr. Brigid, OP
03 August 2019 @ 12:20 am
Priest, prophet, king. Transparent witness. All imply relationships and tasks/roles in community. Thank you for your message that raises up the value and challenges of the role of disciples as scribes, and particularly those drawn to a pillar of “study”. I suspect anyone who has ever been a student, or served as a teacher will feel your message resonate.
08 August 2019 @ 2:17 am
Ann, once more you touch my heart with your preaching! I especially love the fact that you include all of us as scribes — not only pulpit preachers. Each one bearing the Good News to another, to others! Thanks! See you soon!
09 August 2019 @ 2:05 am
Exegetical preaching coming alive.