Sunday's Readings
A Done Deal (Epiphany 3, Year A)
This is the threefold promise Isaiah proclaims: God’s light has dawned on his people; his victory has defeated the enemies of his people; and his deliverance has freed his people.
The Call (Ephiphany 2, Year A)
God calls us from being citizens of this world into being subjects of his kingdom.
Fulfilling All Righteousness (Epiphany 1, Year A)
Jesus’ call to humankind is the call to follow him into the kingdom of God.
The Familiar Story (Christmas 2, Year A)
God’s will has been revealed to us through the history of his working in the world. This has been done in human story so that we might see and understand.
That the World Might Know (Christmas 1, Year A)
“The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.”
Jesus Is the Gospel (Advent 4, Year A)
Joseph was convinced of the truth of Mary’s claim and his God-given role to be the human protector and provider of both mother and child.
Expectation (Advent 3, Year A)
Jesus is the unexpected Messiah, but not because he was a contradiction of prophecy.
A New Day, a New Way (Advent 2, Year A)
We live like the orphan who has been given the promise of adoption but must wait until the legalities are completed.
Be Ready (Advent 1, Year A)
Pregnancy is a good metaphor for the biblical “last days”—that period of waiting between the first and second comings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Once and Future King (Last Pent., Year C)
In his loving-kindness, God will provide an ideal king for his remnant people. The king will be a branch of David, a shoot from David’s line.
Dr. Paul on Parasites (Pent. 23, Year C)
Every group project assigned in our schools is made more difficult by the individuals who do not carry their load of the work and yet get the same grade.
Marriage 2.0 (Pentecost 22, Year C)
Because our relationships are far from perfect, it’s helpful to be reminded of our vows, and the invisible bonds that hold us together.
Blessed Dependence (All Saints’ Day, Year C)
Thomas Merton inquired what the ultimate human vocation might be. The friend suggested that he should aspire to be a saint.
Finishing Well (Pent. 20, Year C)
What matters is to stand before the grave and say, no matter the circumstances, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Don’t Lose Heart (Pent. 19, Year C)
The Old Covenant is a test that, like a carpenter’s plumbline, measures us on a pass/fail basis. By contrast, the New Testament is based on grace and giving.
Singular Purpose (Pent. 18, Year C)
We must train our minds and bodies so that living the gospel becomes who we are and how we live.
Decrease to Increase (Pent. 17, Year C)
We spend our lives lusting for the peak where we can be our own master. Then Jesus enters the scene as the King of creation and of our life.
Godly Contentment (Pent. 16, Year C)
Evil is the result of placing our heart, our hope, our very dependence on our wealth.
Investing Wisely (Pent. 15, Year C)
Through the parable, Jesus teaches that our decision, if it is to be wise, should be predicated on the future and not the present.
Joy of Heaven (Pentecost 14, Year C)
In his love, God searches for sinners and the kingdom rejoices with her King when he recovers them.
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