1Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1,2,4,5,10,11; Mt 25:1-13 “The design of his heart” We respond to Psalm 33 with, “The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.” This is not so apparent when we hear today’s gospel proclaimed. Where is the goodness of the Lord as Saint John the Baptist is being beheaded? Is this […]
Continue Reading1Cor 1:1-9 ; Ps145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51 “His greatness is unsearchable!” The God of the Psalmist is unsearchable. No matter how deeply or how extensively we search for the Great and Wondrous LORD, what we find is that the LORD is unsearchable. Unsearchable in the sense that no matter how we search we cannot fully find because […]
Continue Reading2Thes 3:6-10,16-18; Ps 128:1,2,4,5; Mk 6:17-29 “Your right hand holds me fast.” The members of AA often remind each other that truth is God’s greatest ally. This morsel of wisdom is even more accurate within our faith tradition. The Eternal Son of the Eternal Father identifies himself in Saint John’s Gospel as the Way, the […]
Continue Reading2Thes 2:1-3a,14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26 “He shall rule the world with justice.” The LORD comes as king of the nations. He is the ruler of every nation because he has made the world firm, not to be moved; he governs the peoples with equity. He is ruler of every political grouping of human beings […]
Continue Reading2Thes1:1-5,11,12; Ps 96:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 “Awesome is The LORD, beyond all gods!” “Actions speak louder than words”; this is the conventional wisdom. In our day, especially as an election approaches, we also hear it said that “words are cheap”. The LORD has consistently communicated through powerful speech and marvelous deeds. Both word and deed are […]
Continue ReadingEz 43:1-7; Ps 85:9-14; Mt 23:1-12 “Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him.” He is near. His salvation is near. The LORD of Glory dwells in our land. In the midst of his awestruck and fearful apostles on Easter morning the Risen Christ proclaimed, “My peace I leave you, my peace I […]
Continue ReadingRv 21:9-14; Ps 145:10-18; Jn 1:45-51 “Let your faithful ones discourse of the glory.” Jesus is the friend of sinners. Jesus is our friend, and his love could not be more clearly revealed than in his cross and resurrection. Jesus is our friend, but are we his friends? To be a friend of Jesus is […]
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