Ordinary Time Readings: Sunday, November 9

Reading: Genesis 39:1-23 and John 14:25-31 1. In our readings this week we find Joseph in suffering and compromising situations. Yet there is one line in the story that is a game-changer: “Now the Lord was with Joseph and he prospered.” What do you discover about God’s eternal plans fulfilled in Joseph as you read …

Spiritual Formation and Liturgy as Ministry

Spiritual formation into Christlikeness is by its very nature others-oriented. As we increasingly unite our life with Jesus, we don’t just take on his moral viewpoints—we experience his heart. We come to share God’s immensely compassionate love and his constant solidarity with his broken, wandering and lost creation. Matthew’s classic summary of Jesus’ work gets …