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Easter 3C: Life, Not the Pandemic, Will Win

Posted on April 25, 2022 by John

The Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter are: First Reading        Acts 9:1–6 (7–20) Psalm                    Psalm 30 New Testament      Revelation 5:11–14 Gospel                   John 21:1–19 I was 30 years old. My son was four. I was in … Continue reading →

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Easter C: Easter’s “Already”

Posted on April 13, 2022 by John

The readings for Easter Sunday are: First Reading        Acts 10:34–43 or Isaiah 65:17–25 Psalm                    Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24 New Testament      1 Corinthians 15:19–26 or Acts 10:34–43 Gospel                   John 20:1–18 or Luke 24:1–12 Let us allow Luke to … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 25 B: Beyond Dystopia

Posted on November 12, 2021 by John

The readings for this 25th Sunday after Pentecost are: Old Testament      Daniel 12:1–3 Psalm                    Psalm 16 New Testament     Hebrews 10:11–14 (15–18) 19–25 Gospel                   Mark 13:1–8 Christians have a wondrous asset to share with the world. It … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 22 B: Daily Resurrection and the Plague

Posted on October 20, 2021 by John

The readings for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament      Jeremiah 31:7–9 Psalm                    Psalm 126 New Testament     Hebrews 7:23–28 Gospel                   Mark 10:46–52 I resolve to recite to myself the last three verses of Psalm 126 … Continue reading →

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Easter B: Resurrection Questions

Posted on March 31, 2021 by John

The readings for Easter Year B, The Resurrection of Our Lord First Reading         Acts 10:34–43 or Isaiah 25:6–9 Psalm                    Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24 New Testament     1 Corinthians 15:1–11 or Acts 10:34–43 Gospel                   John 20:1–18 or Mark 16:1–8 … Continue reading →

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Easter 5 A: Are You In or Out?

Posted on May 6, 2020 by John

This Sunday’s second reading is 1 Peter 2.1-10 Do you think of yourself as “in,” or “out?” I have always been extremely prone to resent arrogance. I remember being roundly turned off by the popular song of my younger days, … Continue reading →

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Good Shepherd Sunday

Posted on May 6, 2020 by John

The Fourth Sunday of Easter is, famously, Good Shepherd Sunday. The Gospel reading for this Sunday is John 10.1-10.   I was asked to provide a video from our sheep farm that would give a little insight as to what … Continue reading →

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Psalm 16: “The Lord is Everything to Me”

Posted on April 18, 2020 by John

Psalm 16 is the prayer that Christians have said in the wake of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is also a perfect prayer for pandemic times.   This prayer is a meditation taking us deeper and deeper into the … Continue reading →

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Empty Lambing Pen–Empty Tomb

Posted on April 23, 2014 by John

           Saint Matthew’s account of the Empty Tomb contains this angelic message: “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. … Continue reading →

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Knowing and Not Knowing: The Holy Trinity

Posted on June 2, 2012 by John

Tomorrow is Holy Trinity Sunday. I believe the best thing about the doctrine of the Trinity is its nod to unknowing. The early church beat back several attempts to make the knowledge of God manageable. Gnostics wanted to  have a … Continue reading →

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