All Saints Sunday - Friday
Well, at this point I have a rough draft of my sermon. I'm sticking to the advertised topic, the saints up close and personal which means I will be talking about how we are all members of the community of saints. My connection with the Gospel reading is the verse that says "love your enemies". I really wanted to know what that means. A few of the commentaries talk about this concept as giving to people when you expect to get nothing in return. That when we give, there is no debt or obligation on either person's part. Sometimes when we give to those we love, we expect gratitude, love, or something back from them. As the Gospel says - giving to those we love is not what it is all about. Giving to strangers or people who are not part of our community, or people who are opposite of who we are is what real giving is. Giving gifts without expectation is one of the marks of sainthood. The church is called to sainthood. I will talk about what that means and how it happens.
posted by Rev. Julie Cicora @ 5:30 PM
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4 Comments:
Hmmm. I like the premise. I don't think a lot of people know what a saint really is. I agree with you that giving to your own family isn't what "giving" is really all about. I think a lot of wealthy people give to their families and think they've done their part. That's always sort of bugged me. You can't take it with you so why not give to others or charities that will give to others with nothing expected in return? That's a good message and really seems to be at the heart of what a church should be about. It'll be interesting to see what sort of feedback you get on this topic, especially with those not familiar with you.
Tobin
Well, at this point we heard the sermon.
What a great message!
Great sermon!
thanks for the sermon
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