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26.09.2021

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 9:30–37
By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Spirituality of Conflict entry for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 26th September 2021. Mark 9:30–37

Conflicts: some need to be solved, some are part of the human condition.

Pádraig Ó Tuama (former leader of the Corrymeela Community) speaking about conflicts and the gospels, and how some conflicts are to be resolved, whereas other conflicts inspire the human experience.

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Justice, Power and Privilege, Transformation, Truth, Violence

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 9:30–37

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Conflict Skills, Exclusion and Prejudice, Inner Journey, Paradox, Power and Privilege, Relationships, Risk, Transformation, Truth, Violence

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 7:24–37

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey, Paradox, Relationships

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 8:27–38

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 9:30–37

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Transformation

First Sunday of Advent

Mark 13: 24 –37

By Pat Bennett

Boundaries, Paradox, Risk

Second Sunday of Advent

Mark 1: 1–8

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Truth

Third Sunday of Advent

John 1:6–8, 19–28

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Truth

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Luke 1:26–38

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey

Nativity of the Lord

Luke 2:1– 20

By Pat Bennett

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey, Transformation

First Sunday after Christmas Day

Luke 2:22–40

By Trevor Williams

Transformation

Second Sunday after Christmas Day

John 1:(1–9), 10–18

By Trevor Williams

Reconciliation, Relationships

Second Sunday after Epiphany

John 1: 43–51

By Alex Wimberly

Justice, Power and Privilege, Violence

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Mark 1:14–20

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Conflict Skills

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Mark 1:21–28

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Conflict Skills, Transformation

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Mark 1:29–39

By Ruth Harvey

Conflict Skills, Transformation

Transfiguration Sunday

Mark 9:2–9

By Ruth Harvey

Inner Journey, Justice, Paradox

The First Sunday in Lent

Mark 1:9–15

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Justice, Paradox

Ash Wednesday

Matt 6:1–6,16–21

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Paradox, Peace, Relationships

Second Sunday of Lent

Mark 9:2–9

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Gender, Justice, Power and Privilege, Risk, Violence

Third Sunday in Lent

John 2:13–22

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Paradox, Relationships

Fourth Sunday in Lent

John 3:14–21

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Peace

Fifth Sunday in Lent

John 12:20–33

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Conflict Skills, Paradox, Power and Privilege

Palm Sunday

Mark 11:1–11

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Good Friday

John 18:1 – 19:37

By Sarah Hills

Easter Sunday; The Resurrection of the Lord

John 19:38–42 and 20:1–18

By Sarah Hills

Truth

Second Sunday of Easter

John 20:19–29

By Fiona Bullock

Peace

Third Sunday of Easter

Luke 24:36b–48

By Janet Foggie

Inner Journey, Peace, Reconciliation, Relationships

Fourth Sunday of Easter

John 10:11–18

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey

Fifth Sunday of Easter

John 15:1–8

By Trevor Williams

Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 15:9–17

By Brec Seaton

Inner Journey, Peace, Power and Privilege, Truth

Seventh Sunday of Easter

John 17:6–19

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Justice, Paradox, Peace, Power and Privilege, Reconciliation, Violence

The Feast of Pentecost

John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Boundaries, Conflict Skills, Inner Journey, Truth

Trinity Sunday

John 3:1–17

By Pat Bennett

Argument and Anger, Conflict Skills, Power and Privilege, Relationships, Truth

Proper 5

Mark 3:20–35

By Pat Bennett

Conflict Skills, Reconciliation

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 4: 26–34

By Fiona Bullock

Argument and Anger, Conflict Skills, Relationships

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 4:35–41

By Fiona Bullock

Exclusion and Prejudice, Gender, Power and Privilege, Transformation

Fifth Sunday After Pentecost

Mark 5:21–43

By Trevor Williams

Relationships, Violence

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 6:14–29

By Janet Foggie

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Mark 6:30–35, 53–56

By Brec Seaton

Conflict Skills

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

John 6: 1–21

By Alex Wimberly

Conflict Skills

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

John 6: 24–35

By Alex Wimberly

Conflict Skills, Relationships, Truth

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

John 6: 35; 41–51

By Alex Wimberly

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

John 6: 51–58

By Alex Wimberly

Conflict Skills

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

John 6: 56–69

By Alex Wimberly

Inner Journey, Paradox, Truth

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Violence

Advent 1

Matt 24:36–44

By Janet Foggie

Conflict Skills, Risk

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 25: 1–13

By Pat Bennett

Paradox

24th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 25:14–30

By Janet Foggie

Justice

Reign of Christ

Matthew 25:31–46

By Janet Foggie

Argument and Anger, Justice, Power and Privilege

Advent 2

Matthew 3:1–12

By Janet Foggie

Exclusion and Prejudice

Advent 3

Matthew 11:2–11

By Janet Foggie

Power and Privilege

Advent 4

Matthew 1:18–25

By Janet Foggie

Christmas Day

Luke 2:1–14

By Janet Foggie

Inner Journey

Baptism of the Lord

Matthew 3:13–17

By Trevor Williams

Justice, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Second Sunday after Epiphany

John 1:29–42

By Trevor Williams

Justice, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Second Sunday after Epiphany

John 1:29–42

By Trevor Williams

Boundaries, Risk

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Matt 4:12–23

By Trevor Williams

Justice, Paradox, Peace, Power and Privilege

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Matthew 5:1–12

By Alex Wimberly

Conflict Skills

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Matthew 5:13–20

By Alex Wimberly

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Matthew 5:21–37

By Alex Wimberly

Transfiguration Sunday

Matt 17:1–9

By Ellis Barnsley

Transfiguration Sunday

Matt 17:1–9

By Ellis Barnsley

Inner Journey, Relationships

Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey

First Sunday in Lent

Matthew 4:1–11

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey

Second Sunday in Lent

Luke 9:28–36 (37–43a)

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Conflict Skills, Exclusion and Prejudice, Gender, Inner Journey

Third Sunday in Lent

John 4:5–42

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Boundaries, Exclusion and Prejudice, Power and Privilege

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Joh 9:1–41

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Transformation

Fifth Sunday of Lent

John 11:1–45

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Palm Sunday

Matthew 21:1–11

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Boundaries, Relationships

Holy Week 2020: Monday

John 12:1–11

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Paradox

Holy Week 2020: Tuesday

John 12:20–36

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Relationships

Holy Week 2020: Wednesday

John 13:21–32

By Pat Bennett

Holy Week 2020: Maundy Thursday

John 13:1–17, 31b–35

By Pat Bennett

Relationships

Holy Week 2020: Good Friday

John 18:1–19:42

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Risk

Holy Week 2020: Holy Saturday

John 19:38–42

By Pat Bennett

Paradox, Transformation

Holy Week 2020: Easter Day

Matthew 28:1–10

By Pat Bennett

Peace, Reconciliation, Transformation

Second Sunday of Easter

John 20:19–31

By Alex Wimberly

Inner Journey, Justice, Transformation

Third Sunday of Easter

Luke 24:13–35

By Alex Wimberly

Boundaries, Exclusion and Prejudice, Justice

Fourth Sunday of Easter

John 10:1–10

By Alex Wimberly

Relationships

Fifth Sunday of Easter

John 14:1–14

By Alex Wimberly

Conflict Skills, Relationships

Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 14:15–21

By Alex Wimberly

The Ascension of the Lord

Luke 24:44–53

By Trevor Williams

Conflict Skills

Seventh Sunday of Easter

John 17 1–11

By Trevor Williams

Day of Pentecost

John 20:19–23

By Ellis Barnsley

Justice, Power and Privilege, Reconciliation

Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth

Luke 1.39–57

By Trevor Williams

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey, Paradox

Trinity Sunday

Matthew 28:16 – 20

By Ruth Harvey

Conflict Skills, Reconciliation

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 9:35–10:8 (9–23)

By Ruth Harvey

Conflict Skills, Paradox

Third Sunday After Pentecost

Matthew 10:24–39

By Ruth Harvey

Inner Journey, Justice, Paradox, Peace, Power and Privilege, Reconciliation

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 10: 40 – 42

By Ruth Harvey

Exclusion and Prejudice

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Matt. 11:16–19; 25–30

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Conflict Skills, Exclusion and Prejudice, Justice

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Exclusion and Prejudice, Inner Journey, Justice, Power and Privilege, Risk

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Truth

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Justice, Transformation

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 14:13–21

By Alex Wimberly

Boundaries, Inner Journey, Peace

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 14:22–33

By Alex Wimberly

Argument and Anger, Justice, Paradox, Power and Privilege

11th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 15: [10–20], 21–28

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey

12th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 16:13–20

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Inner Journey, Risk

13th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 16:21–28

By Pat Bennett

Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Relationships

14th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 18: 15–20

By Pat Bennett

Forgiveness, Inner Journey, Reconciliation, Relationships

15th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 18:21–35

By Pat Bennett

Argument and Anger, Justice, Power and Privilege

16th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 20: 1–16

By Alex Wimberly

Power and Privilege, Risk

17th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 21:23–32

By Alex Wimberly

18th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 21:33–46

By Janet Foggie

19th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 22:1–14

By Janet Foggie

Argument and Anger, Conflict Skills, Risk, Truth

20th Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 22:15–22

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Conflict Skills, Power and Privilege, Truth

Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 22:34–46

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Relationships

All Saints’ Day

Matthew 5: 1 – 12

By Ruth Harvey, Sarah Hills, Brec Seaton, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Pat Bennett, Alex Wimberly, Janet Foggie

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