Scriptures Ex 24:3-8, Heb 9:11-15, Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 A Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories for a Better World (2003) Story Meeting of Israeli and Palestinian women at conference in Oslo, Norway Discussion on loss and what might be gained if the two peoples lived well together Women went for coffee and talked until after […]
Scripture: Dt 4:32-34 Rom 8:14-17 Mt 28:16-20 In The Gospel The disciples went, saw, worshiped but still doubted Today We celebrate a basic doctrine of our faith – The Most Holy Trinity Yet we doubt It is hard to comprehend the three distinct persons of Father, Son and Spirit The Trinity Share the […]
Pentecost Sunday Scripture: ACTS 2:1-11, 1COR 12:3B-7, 12-13, JN 20:19-23 The Feast of Pentecost Completes the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Forever links us to our Jewish sisters and brothers Makes new the Passover back then from slavery from Egypt Jesus is our Christian Passover make new our victory over sin and death Rev. Malcom Guite’s […]
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, Mark 16:15-20 Again, Rev. Malcom Guite – A Sonnet on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord We saw his light break through the cloud of glory Whilst we were rooted still in time and place As earth became a part of Heaven’s story And heaven opened to his human face. […]
Scripture: Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48 and John 15: 9-17. My Graveside Experience Grieving daughter who lost her dad caressed the urn Invited other family members to circle for a group hug Young man, though invited did not participate – remained outside the circle Why-perhaps he didn’t trust the invitation for felt excluded The Early […]
Fifth Sunday of Easter Scripture John 15:1-8 A Personal Favorite – The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco Great-Grandma Anna was a child Russian Immigrant Came with very little but did have her babushka Anna’s mom sewed clothes for her as she grew She used scraps from old clothes and relatives to create a quilt “We […]
April 25, 2021 – Fourth Sunday of Easter – Ministry Scripture: Acts 4:8-12, 1Jn 3:12, John 10:11-18 In the Name of Jesus (Acts 3:6) I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give to you in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean (Acts 3:6) Peter spoke through the Holy Spirit […]
April 18, 2021 – Third Sunday of Easter – The Breaking of the Bread Scripture Luke 24:35-48 A Bronze Plaque in Louisville Kentucky Commemorates a mystical experience on March 18, 1958 Fr. Thomas Merton In the center of the shopping district I was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that I loved all those people, that […]
Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday Scripture Acts 4:32-35 John 20:19-31 Let’s Begin with Robert Frost –Mending Wall Something there is that doesn’t like a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, and spills the upper boulders in the sun… There where it is we do not need the wall: He is all […]
Solemnity of the Resurection of the Lord – Easter Scripture John 20:1-9 Poem by Malcom Guite – Easter Dawn He blesses every love that weeps and grieves and now he blesses hers who stood and wept And would not be consoled, or leave her love’s Last touching place, but watched as low light crept Up […]
