The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 There are several psalms that I always have at the ready whenever I visit parishioners in hospitals. Psalm 27 is one of them. The very first verseContinue reading "WHO DO YOU TRUST?"
The Confession of St. Peter
He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."Matthew 16:15-16 [NRSv] A personal confession: This text has deep personal meaning for me on a couple of different levels. First, it was the gospel text that was preached on theContinue reading "The Confession of St. Peter"
The Epiphany of Our Lord
“Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” [Matthew 2:2] Epiphany is one of my favorite church festivals. It evokes an assorted set of memories. The first one goes all the way back to infancy. AsContinue reading "The Epiphany of Our Lord"
Walking Together in Faith 