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Deacon Matthew Newsome is a deacon of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte and campus minister at Western Carolina University.
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Healing Conflict in the Church (opens the original)
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Someone else’s sin is not a good reason to leave the Church — but it is a powerful reason. And so those who have left the Church over the pain that a fellow member of the Body of Christ has caused them ought to be treated with love and reverence. Why do Christians hurt one another? Why do we who profess belief in a God who is love, whose central teaching is to love one another, and who preach the necessity of forgiveness and mercy, cause each other so much pain? I have no answer to that question
Our Response to Grace (opens the original)
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Grace is a free gift, but a gift demands a response. We lose sight of this sometimes in our conversations about grace, because we want to emphasize the sheer gratuity of God’s gift, meaning it is not something that can be earned — which is true. But a gift, especially a valuable gift, also demands a response. The readings today are all about graciously receiving gifts from God, and learning to trust God to supply our needs. Homily for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A).
Donkeys & Warhorses: Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (opens the original)
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Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A). "This is what was hidden from the wise and the learned, but revealed to the little ones. This is why the crowds that waved palms and shouted “Hosannah!” to welcome their king on Palm Sunday abandoned him when he was arrested and crucified. They forgot the reason why Israel’s kings rode on donkeys. They were never meant to be like other kings, because the kingdom of God is not like other kingdoms."
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