Year B - Ordinary 23
Isaiah 35:4-7
Psalm 146
James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17
Mark 7:24-37
Here is a story told by a Nun:
As an African-American woman, I have listened to the tales of the men and women in my family who use to work as house servants. They often tell that there were times when they cleaned and cooked; got everything ready for "large parties" for the people they worked for, etc. At the end of the parties, weddings, gatherings, etc., they were often told, "you can eat what is left, but you can't eat off the "good dishes." At other times, they were told they could not eat the "party food or diner food" but were told they could have the "cheap" food that was available in the house (chicken).
Much like in this story, there was always plenty of food available, but like the woman, they were told it was not available to them.
Psalm 146
James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17
Mark 7:24-37
Here is a story told by a Nun:As an African-American woman, I have listened to the tales of the men and women in my family who use to work as house servants. They often tell that there were times when they cleaned and cooked; got everything ready for "large parties" for the people they worked for, etc. At the end of the parties, weddings, gatherings, etc., they were often told, "you can eat what is left, but you can't eat off the "good dishes." At other times, they were told they could not eat the "party food or diner food" but were told they could have the "cheap" food that was available in the house (chicken).
Much like in this story, there was always plenty of food available, but like the woman, they were told it was not available to them.
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