Sunday; March 23, 2014
If We But Knew the Gift of God!
The text for the day is also the lectionary text for year A, the year we are currently in. It is the story of the Samaritan woman at the well.
In his discussion with the woman, Jesus blows away the denominationalism of his day. He says that authentic worship is not worship in Jerusalem or on a mountain, but worship of the Father in Spirit and in truth.
"If one has not made contact with the Spirit Spring of Water, we will always define ourselves by nonessentials and cultural accidents and external forms and formulas.”
If we really paid attention to Jesus on this matter, how can we continue to propagate and defend artificial divisions in the church?
Quote from Rohr, Richard (2010-12-27). Wondrous Encounters: Scripture for Lent (p. 60). St. Anthony Messenger Press. Kindle Edition.
