Here are the readings for the week:
http://www.usccb.org/nab/090708.shtml
Scripture this week presents us with images of community and challenges us about how to handle the conflicts that inevitably come up, even in a Christian community.
I take such comfort in the thought that "where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
I spent this past weekend at my annual reunion with my girlfriends from college. These women make up one of my most cherished communities, and I know that God's presence and grace abound when we are together, even though our lives have taken very different paths since graduation.
What are some of the communities that sustain your faith?
How have you lovingly handled differences among you?