March 19 – Today, the Church commemorates Joseph, guardian of our Lord. All that we know of Joseph we learn from the first two chapters of the Gospels according to St. Matthew and St. Luke. He is mentioned only in passing in Luke 3:23; John 1:45; John 6:42 as the supposed father of Jesus. (MarkContinueContinue reading “March 19 — Joseph, Guardian of Our Lord”
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December 28 — The Holy Innocents
When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. [Matthew 2:16 NRSV] Today, the Church commemorates The HolyContinueContinue reading “December 28 — The Holy Innocents”
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. [Psalm 145:8] When I am invited to visit a congregation, I first check the readings for that Sunday. On occasions such as anniversaries, the selected readings are usually not the assigned lectionary texts. Therefore, I am not preaching onContinueContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 18, 2017”
Walking Together in Faith 