A Theology of Joy
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
Scripture (semicontinuous)
Old Testament: 2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalter: Psalm 30
Epistle: Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Scripture (complementary)
Old Testament: Isaiah 66:10-14
Psalter: Psalm 66:1-9
Epistle: Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
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Prayer
O God, you set us free in Jesus Christ with a power greater than all that would keep us captive. Grant that we might live gracefully in our freedom without selfishness or arrogance, and through love become slaves to the freedom of the gospel for the sake of your reign. Amen.
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Reflection
Tom Wright and Miroslav Volf discuss the matter.
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