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.

JUNE 24, 2007: The Birth of John the Baptizer

Readings:

Isaiah 49:1-6

Acts 13:22-26

John the Baptizer was both a blessing and a problem for gospel Christians.

Accustomed to seeing him as Jesus' precursor, we can't image why anyone had mixed feelings about this heroic prophet. He came to prepare Jesus' way, to make his ministry easier to accomplish. He decreases so Jesus can increase.

JUNE 17, 2007: Eleventh Sunday of the Year

Readings:

II Samuel 12:7-10, 13

Galatians 2:16, 19-21

Luke 7:36-8:3

Those who identify with our sacred authors' faith are convinced God not only can, but often does work through individuals who aren't exactly "good folk," Nowhere is this insight clearer than in today's first reading.

JUNE 10, 2007: Body and Blood of Christ

Readings:

Genesis 14:18-20

I Corinthians 11:23-26

Luke 9:11b-17

We hear some gospel narratives so often we stop paying attention to what a particular passage actually says. This is especially true of Jesus' bread miracles. It's the only miracle included in all four gospels: twice each in Mark and Matthew, once in Luke and John.

JUNE 3, 2007: Holy Trinity

Readings:

Proverbs 8:22-31

Romans 5:1-5

John 16:12-15

Biblical archaeologist painfully discovered that crucial mistakes can be made when they anticipate what they're going to find before they turn over their first trowel of dirt.

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