This Sunday we get a unique reading in the midst of Lent. Today we get the reading of Jesus going hearing of the death of his friend Lazarus. In some translations, we see Jesus’ humanity clearly by hearing the Words ‘and Jesus Wept.’ We hear him wrestling with emotion, but in his heart he knows … Read more
This Sunday we read about the blind man who received his sight from Jesus. Coupled with this gospel message is the message from the first book of Samuel about not choosing the one that looks like a king, but rather the one who is to be king. And in the epistle to the Ephesians, we … Read more
Have you ever grown tired of hearing people complaining? I know I do! Sometimes complaints are necessary to recognize things need changing in our environment. But often times, the complaints center around our inability to remain flexible to change, and transform. Take this weeks Old testament passage for instance. We have Moses in the Exodus … Read more
I hear a lot of talk around this time about fasting. Lent after all is a way for us to fast and naturally gives us opportunity for good self reflection and centering. That is absolutely what it is designed to do. But as a priest it frustrates me because some of the fasting things I … Read more
This Sunday is one of those quirky Sunday’s to preach. But the Gospel leads up to and actually piggy backs off of last weeks readings in a delightful way. We had the readings from Isaiah last week that challenged us to walk with God, and to look for the downcast in society and raise them … Read more
The Spirit of Justice If last Sunday was Word of God Sunday, then this Sunday should be known as justice Sunday. Today we hear from the prophet Zephaniah, and in the Gospel this week Jesus gives us the beatitudes. Zephaniah was a prophet, but unlike the other gloom and doom prophets, the majority of Zephaniah … Read more
This week I have been considering the message of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) as they apply to this Sunday’s readings. One core message of the readings this Sunday is a removing of burdens and unifying the Body of Christ. I, like Mahatma Ghandi, find myself in love with Christ: … Read more
This weeks readings have made me think of the state of the world. The Descending of the Spirit on Jesus that John the Baptist, is telling his followers about is the sign that they are to look for. John is telling his followers that he is not the one to save all of Israel and … Read more
The Feast of the Theophany is upon us! To explain, theophany means the appearance of our God to humanity. This is the feast when the Holy Magi, practitioners of the Eastern religion of Zoroastrianism, came to visit the Christ-Child. They came to see this God who is with us. They did not care that he … Read more
This week in Advent we light the fourth and final candle, the candle of love. But we forget that there are four types of love. The love that is mentioned everyone thinks as amorous love. But in fact, the readings used for this Sunday in all three cycles, either draw us to the love of … Read more