tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746463302909872934.post6256268898829491591..comments2024-03-26T09:39:23.305-04:00Comments on Daily Homilies: Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary TimeFr Ken Bartsch, OFM Convhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09353992638651871015noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746463302909872934.post-14895959336575404202017-06-08T08:52:35.516-04:002017-06-08T08:52:35.516-04:00In reading and hearing this Gospel, I am struck wi...In reading and hearing this Gospel, I am struck with the common ground that the scribe and Jesus have. They both recite the basic Jewish prayer, the Shema, recognizing that the relationship with God and others "is worth more than all offerings and sacrifices ". Perhaps conservatives and liberals in the political and church arenas could start and focus on the common ground too. Like you in community, when we can see the common ground of the other first, we can understand and appreciate the opposing attitudes. <br /><br />Peace, <br /><br />Martha Martha Tribbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752046607351731475noreply@blogger.com