Next Sunday, October 5, 2003 is The Twenty Seventh Sunday of the Year

Here are the readings.

Here is the Gospel

Action: A pocket full of quarters. The walk along 53rd street is often marked with encounters with needy and homeless. So it will be an effort to suspend judgment and to enter a spirit of giving.

Feeling: Fortunate. His care for the little ones makes me feel very fortunate, especially in my own experience of brokenness. I feel grateful. The Eucharist this Sunday will truly be an offering of thanks.

Hearing: I hear that Jesus has a real concern for to poor, the abandoned, or anyone who can be known as a "little one."

Next Sunday, September 28, 2003 is The Twenty Sixth Sunday of the Year

Here are the readings.

Here is the Gospel

The Rules or "Movement" of Conversation

Conversation will be on the Gospel or any of the Scriptures for the coming Sunday. The lens we will use to attend to the Word of God will include an understanding of Precious Blood Spirituality and the Life and mission of St. Gaspar del Bufalo. Each entry must be an answer to one of these questions pertaining to the gospel:

1. What did I hear?
What did he say that affected me? What did I hear for the first time? What leapt off the page at me? What word or phrase is important?

2. How does this make me feel?
No thoughts, opinions or judgments. If you can use the words, I think... intelligibly in the sentence it is not a feeling. Stick to feelings. Maybe start the sentence with I am...

3. What will I do?
How does the gospel call me to live? No plans, hopes or dreams; what concrete action will I do this week?

4. How shall I pray?
Prayers, litanies, tropes, and other forms based on the readings may be posted.

Conversations that Matter has been on a bit of a vacation. Spending nine weeks away from home had something to do with it. Anyway new invitations have gone out and we hope that four to seven regulars will be here every week.