Interrupting the Silence

Interrupting the Silence is a place for spiritual reflection, guidance, and growth.
It offers practical spirituality grounded in the contemplative tradition.

  • The Gaps In Our Lives – A Sermon On Acts 1:6-14

    The Gaps In Our Lives – A Sermon On Acts 1:6-14

    At some point we all come to a gap in our life. It takes us to the edge of what we know, to the border of what we believe, to the horizon of what we can see, to the limit of our self-sufficiency. The gap is paradoxical. It look like two opposing edges and feels… Read more

  • The Advocate – A Sermon On John 14:15-21

    The Advocate – A Sermon On John 14:15-21

    That we need an Advocate to change God’s mind about us just doesn’t fit a God “who so loved the world.” It’s contrary to Jesus saying that he came not to condemn the world but to save, heal, and transform it (John 3:17). “I came,” he says, “that they may have life, and have it… Read more

  • Recentering Life – A Sermon On John 14:1-14

    Recentering Life – A Sermon On John 14:1-14

    Spoken or unspoken, I think there’s a question every troubled heart is asking. Will the center hold or is everything collapsing around us? That’s my question and maybe it’s your question too. I think it’s one many are asking. And today Jesus answers, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” Read more

  • The Question of Reopening – A Sermon on Psalm 23 and John 10:1-10

    The Question of Reopening – A Sermon on Psalm 23 and John 10:1-10

    Jesus says that he is the gate. Gates open and close. Gates keep sheep in, and thieves and bandits out. Gates close to death and open to life. I’m attracted to the gate metaphor because it fits what is happening in our country, our state, our town, your life and my life. I’m talking about… Read more

  • Easter Unlocked And Opened – A Sermon On John 20:19-31

    Easter Unlocked And Opened – A Sermon On John 20:19-31

    The Second Sunday of Easter – John 20:19-31 Every year I come to this day – the Second Sunday of Easter – and I wonder what difference last Sunday – Easter Sunday – has made. Are our lives and world different because of Easter and, if so, how and in what ways? Look around. What Read more

  • Holy Week And Easter In The Season Of COVID-19

    Holy Week And Easter In The Season Of COVID-19

    Whether it is the four seasons of the year or the seven seasons of the liturgical year, each season is a lens through which we see and experience life. Each season offers a unique perspective on life, highlights certain events, and emphasizes particular activities. This year, in addition to the usual and familiar seasons, there Read more

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Fr. Mike

My name is Mike Marsh. I am a priest of the Episcopal Church. I retired from active parish ministry in 2025 after serving twenty-two years in The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.

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