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Breath of the Spirit

Pastoral, Liturgical, Teaching, and Social Justice Moments brought to you by www.DignityUSA.org.

Breath of the Spirit is DignityUSA’s electronic spiritual and liturgical resource for our members and potential members. Nothing can replace your chapter or other faith community, but we hope you will find further support here for integrating your spirituality with your sexuality and all the strands of your life.

We welcome relevant homilies, inspirational writings, social justice opportunities, or theological articles from other sources also — particularly from wise women and men who can help us grow as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) and allied Catholic/Christians. You may volunteer to help with this program or send your comments by e-mailing info@DignityUSA.org ATTN: Breath of the Spirit.

AUGUST 20, 2006: TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Readings: 
Proverbs 9:1-6
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58

Centuries before John composed his gospel, the Greek philosopher Plato became well-known because of his unique explanation of our human condition. In his view of the world, we're slaves chained together facing the rear wall of a cave, unable to turn around and look at what's going on at the entrance behind us.

AUGUST 13, 2006: NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Readings: 
I Kings 19:4-8
Ephesians 4:30-5:2
John 6:41-51

Most tours of the Holy Land offer the option of a side trip to Mt. Sinai. Though the vast majority of biblical archeologists doubt the mount to which the tourists are brought is the actual Mt. Sinai we hear about in Exodus, the modern practice of visiting the mountain of the covenant is interesting.

AUGUST 6, 2006: TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS

Readings: 
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
II Peter 1:16-19
Mark 9:2-10

Do you remember what happened when your parents first met the person who eventually became your spouse? Probably they weren't too impressed. Later, when you were alone with them, you tried to explain why he or she was so special.

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