This reading has Jesus comparing two types of people.

Is there one that you seem to repeat over and over?

This is a celebration of family as it should be.

Think of the struggles your ancestors went through to secure the life you now enjoy.

What might we learn from this conversation about how to interact with someone we view as “other”?

By the shedding of Jesus' blood, we are cleansed of the ‘dead works’ and freed to worship the living God.

A spiritual life is one of collaboration with God.

What a gift it is to have people who are willing to sit with us in our pain and celebrate with us in our joy.

What dreams do you have or what healing are you longing for?

When we don't know what to pray, Jesus to intercedes on our behalf.