Hospitality, Welcoming the Stranger

Hospitality was a hallmark of the ancient Mediterranean world and, according to St. Paul, is among the characteristics to be found in the Body of Christ, the church. True hospitality begins with the recognition of human dignity and the desire to respond effectively to human need. Here Catherine Upchurch, recognized nationally for her keen ability to make the Scriptures come alive for Catholics, explores how three biblical settings encourage us to be people of welcome.

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Hospitality, Welcoming the Stranger

Hospitality was a hallmark of the ancient Mediterranean world and, according to St. Paul, is among the characteristics to be found in the Body of Christ, the church. True hospitality begins with the recognition of human dignity and the desire to respond effectively to human need. Here Catherine Upchurch, recognized nationally for her keen ability to make the Scriptures come alive for Catholics, explores how three biblical settings encourage us to be people of welcome.

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Hospitality, Welcoming the Stranger

Hospitality, Welcoming the Stranger

by Catherine Upchurch
Hospitality, Welcoming the Stranger

Hospitality, Welcoming the Stranger

by Catherine Upchurch

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Hospitality was a hallmark of the ancient Mediterranean world and, according to St. Paul, is among the characteristics to be found in the Body of Christ, the church. True hospitality begins with the recognition of human dignity and the desire to respond effectively to human need. Here Catherine Upchurch, recognized nationally for her keen ability to make the Scriptures come alive for Catholics, explores how three biblical settings encourage us to be people of welcome.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780814645994
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Publication date: 04/10/2017
Series: Alive in the Word
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 40
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Catherine Upchurch is the former director of Little Rock Scripture Study and the general editor of the Little Rock Catholic Study Bible. Catherine speaks and writes regularly on a variety of biblical and spiritual topics. She is the author of several books in the Alive in the Word series, including Mary: Favored by God; Christmas: Season of Wonder and Hope; and Hospitality: Welcoming the Stranger. She is also a contributor to Give Us This Day published by Liturgical Press.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction   4
Duty to Strangers   6
The Feeding of the Five Thousand   17
The Exercise of Hospitality   29
Maps   40
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