Today is a special day! It’s special for a number of reasons: It’s special because in the liturgical calendar, today is Pentecost; the day when The Church was born. The Hebrew Scriptures assigned for this day talks about the Tower … Continue reading
Rev'd Andrea L. Brennan
One of the things that makes preaching difficult is following the lectionary to the exact jot and tittle. We stepped away from our Year C Gospel, Luke and have been hanging out with the Gospel writers of John’s Gospel. John’s … Continue reading
You are aware that I don’t believe in coincidence. I also don’t believe that everything happens for a reason. I also don’t believe that God never gives us more than we can handle. Today’s reading, strangely enough, is one that … Continue reading
It would be fair to say that Peter is one of the best known Apostles of Jesus. In fact, he is often portrayed as enthusiastic. I have referred to him as a puppy in a grown man’s body…indeed, if he … Continue reading
There are a couple of things that bug me about today’s gospel. First one – Why does Thomas get labelled a doubter? If you take a look at the first part of the reading, Jesus appears to the disciples who … Continue reading
I wonder what was going through Mary’s mind on that Easter Day? “I woke early, as I barely slept…I’ve not slept in what feels like eons…this past week. The horror – it’s too much to bear. We came to Jerusalem … Continue reading