Spiritual Wisdom Of Gospels For Christian Preachers and Teachers

John (Jack) Shea is a consultant with decades of experience in providing theological and formation services to parishes and faith-based organizations. He has published over twenty books of theology and spirituality (including Liturgical Press’s popular Spiritual Wisdom of the Gospels series), three novels, and three books of poetry. He lectures nationally and internationally on storytelling in world religions, faith-based health care, contemporary spirituality, and the spirit work movement. Visit jackshea.org to learn more.

• ContentsFirst Sunday of AdventEngaging Collapse   1Second Sunday of AdventGoing Beyond the Mind   5Third Sunday of AdventRepenting Forever   10Fourth Sunday of AdventEvangelizing the Child in the Womb   15Second Sunday in Ordinary Time / Second Sunday after EpiphanySupplying Wine   20Third Sunday in Ordinary Time / Third Sunday after EpiphanyDeepening Spiritual Knowledge   27Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fourth Sunday after EpiphanyPleasing and Displeasing   32Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fifth Sunday after EpiphanyGoing Fishing   37Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Sixth Sunday after EpiphanyTaking Hold of the Life That Is Really Life   43Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time / Seventh Sunday after EpiphanyPausing for Freedom   47Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Eighth Sunday after EpiphanyThanking Teachers   52Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Ninth Sunday after EpiphanyObeying the Higher   57First Sunday of LentRejecting Strategies   63 Second Sunday of LentRisking Listening   70Third Sunday of LentBearing Fruit   76Fourth Sunday of LentFailing to Rejoice   81Fifth Sunday of Lent (Lectionary for Mass)Holding in Sin or Forgiving for Life   89Fifth Sunday of Lent (Revised Common Lectionary)Walking Us Home   98Second Sunday of EasterResurrecting with Questions   107Third Sunday of EasterLeading from Soul   117Fourth Sunday of EasterSpeaking in Your Own Voice   129Fifth Sunday of EasterRemembering Love   135Sixth Sunday of EasterLeaving Peace   139Seventh Sunday of EasterPracticing Spiritual Presence   146Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 5Peddling Choices   153Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 6Loving Extravagantly   158Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary TimeSinging Our Suffering   165Sunday between June 19 and June 25 inclusive / Proper 7Fearing and Loving God   172Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 8Rebuking the Mind   180 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 9Handing on the Mission   186Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 10Flowing From and With Love   194Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 11Integrating Mary and Martha   201Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 12Praying Someone Else’s Prayer   207Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 13Balancing Trade-Offs   215Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 14Receiving and Giving   220Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 15Discovering Fire   227Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary TimeStriving to Enter   233Sunday between August 21 and August 27 inclusive / Proper 16Setting People Free   239Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 17Laughing at Ourselves   245Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 18Hungering to Build and Battle   252Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 19Getting Back What We Lose   257Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 20Surviving Spiritually   263Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 21Needing Something More   272Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 22Accessing What We Have   278Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 23Seizing Second Chances   284 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 24Wearing Down Injustice   289Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 25Checkmating the King   294Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 26Finding the True Self   301Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 27Hoping Without Knowing   306Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time / Proper 28Predicting the Future   313Christ the King / Reign of ChristTesting Life by Dying   319Scripture Index   328

. . . a genuine exercise in spiritual and pastoral reflection informed by the biblical text, thereby enabling the book to serve as solid spiritual reading or homily preparation, or both.The Bible Today