The email source is called Inward, Outward. If you go to this page, you will find the readings for the past week, with links to other readings. Today's reading, which also was emailed to me is:
A Gospel That Unsettles
by Oscar Romero
"A church that doesn't provoke any crises, a gospel that doesn't unsettle, a word of God that doesn't get under anyone's skin, a word of God that doesn't touch the real sin of the society in which it is being proclaimed - what gospel is that? Very nice, pious considerations that don't bother anyone, that's the way many would like preaching to be. Those preachers who avoid every thorny matter so as not to be harassed, so as not to have conflicts and difficulties, do not light up the world they live in."
Source: The Violence of Love
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9 comments:
Thanks for the resource. And, the Romero quote is wonderful!
I will have to check that out. Oscar Romero was amazing- a true saint.
Oh, I strive to be that kind of preacher-- who provokes, in love.
Oh, and I also ordered Mystical Hope, completely because of your suggestion! Thanks!
What's your new blog about?
Whew! That's a powerful quote.
Amen! Oscar Romero is one of my heros.
p.s. what new blog?
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for thought provoking words.
BTW, the new blog is for losing weight, which I really need to do!
Thank you for this quote. My son and I went to a fantastic protest on Saturday up in LA and they had a giant puppet of San Romero and the litany of Latin American martyrs with "Presente!" I prayed for his intercession in becoming a more faithful bishop in both prophecy/social justice and devotion/prayer....
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