Last Sunday of Epiphany, Year B We’ve all heard the term “mountain top experience” and probably at some point in our lives we’ve had some kind of encounter that left us speechless. Those times in life when it felt like heaven and earth were close together and you felt transcended into another space where everything … Continue reading Awesome as a Hotdog
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany You may remember that last week Jesus and the disciples were in the synagogue and Jesus was amazing everyone present with his teaching and liberated a man from an unclean spirit. Now a lot of us may be tempted to linger and bask in the accolades and applause, but Jesus … Continue reading To Step Away from the Fray
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B Photo AMI Travel In our Gospel reading today, Jesus, and presumably the four fishermen that he had just collected, came to Capernaum where Jesus set up the home base for his ministry. And when the sabbath arrived, Jesus entered the synagogue and began to teach. Now the way … Continue reading Fatal Attraction
First Sunday after Christmas, Dec. 31, 2023 In the beginning was the Word. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. And the Word became flesh and lived among us. This is the beginning of the story of the followers of Christ. The incarnation of God on Earth. The true Light which … Continue reading Bearers of the Light Forever in Christ (Sermón de despedida para San pablo)
Proper 23, Year A, Philippians 4:1-9 A couple of weeks ago the Elders of our community visited the Holocaust museum in Houston. Little did we know that a week later Israel would be attacked and the slaughter of thousands of innocent people on both sides of the border would ensue. There is no peace in … Continue reading I believe in the sun even when it is not shining
Proper 20, Year A, Matt. 20: 1-16 Whenever Jesus starts a parable by saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like…”, hold on to your hats. He is going to turn our world upside down because the Kingdom of Heaven is not like this world. We need to remember that Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of … Continue reading The Economy of God
Proper 21, Year A, Philippians 2:1-13 Today we are celebrating the life of St. Francis of Assisi as Wednesday is his feast day. I have been a professed member of the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans since 2005, but began reading about his way of following Jesus much earlier than that. There are so many stories … Continue reading Make My Joy Complete
Proper 18, Year A, Romans 13-8-14 Many of you know that my husband and I are Franciscans, meaning that we follow the way of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi. These two saints lived in Europe in the medieval ages in an area we now call Italy. Francis grew up as a spoilt rich boy … Continue reading Kissing the Leper
Proper 15, Year A–Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 This passage in Matthew’s Gospel today is really uncomfortable to read. Jesus is not in a good mood and is even calling someone a bad name! This is not a warm, fuzzy Jesus, but the Jesus that shows up more often to make us uncomfortable and squirm a … Continue reading Even the Crumbs
Jesus does not give us false promises that we will never struggle or succumb to the waves. But there is one eternal promise. We will never face those storms alone. Do not fear. Art by David Mach The Gospel reading today is a familiar one to many of us. Even if you’re new to church … Continue reading Do Not be Afraid
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