Errands; work; meals; relationships! We are a busy people. Jesus was also busy: teaching, travelling, healing. Yet, from the midst of noisy activity, Jesus summons
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UNDERSTANDING THE TRINITY?
Today is Trinity Sunday, but “so what”? It’s surely a fundamental teaching of our faith, but no one understands it anyway. After all, how can
Read morePENTECOST? SO WHAT?
What is Pentecost? Actually, Israel celebrated at Pentecost God’s giving them the law on Mt. Sinai. However, the celebration of the law evolved among Christians
Read moreWWORD COMES FIRST
Jesus had just enjoyed a victorious day during which he had healed many, and now the entire village of Capharnaum was seeking him out. His
Read moreFOLLOW YOUR STAR
Epiphany means the manifestation of God. But notice Matthew’s story describes not God’s royal throne nor palace but a “house” in which a mother, father,
Read moreMerry Christmas
Priests and Levites ask John that same question in today’s gospel. I recall a teacher once asking that question of me. I responded, “I am
Read moreYou and I, In the Lord Are One!
President Hoover called it, “Rugged individualism”. The American biologist, Leroy Hood, stated,”What’s unique about humans is their individuality”. We Americans take pride in our being
Read moreDo I Truly Love?
Genuine love exists today as an endangered species. The word “love” falls easily from our lips but with exceeding difficulty from our hearts. Entrepreneurs, sexual
Read moreHave No Worry!
“I’m worried about my finances”, he says. She exclaims, “How I worry about my teenager”! Jesus tells us not to be troubled, but “Believe in
Read moreCALLING ALL SHEPHERDS!
During the winter, shepherds kept their sheep in a protective sheepfold. A low wall with a gate surrounded the fold. The shepherds called their sheep
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