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
Category Archives: Reflections
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
Why Cedar? Triumphal Entry? If you say so – It’s been three years, liturgically speaking. In calendar years it’s been about 30 days more than three years. It was March 2020, just in time for Holy Week, we were told … Continue reading
One of the challenges with reading the Bible in English is that there are many names which are the same, such as Mary. And because, back in the day, surnames were not “a thing” we are often left wondering which … Continue reading