Interrupting the Silence

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

  • Easter Happens – An Easter Sermon On Matthew 28:1-10

    Easter Happens – An Easter Sermon On Matthew 28:1-10

    Alleluia! Christ is risen! It echoes in here when I say that, sort of like it might in an empty tomb. Most everyone is at home, keeping to themselves. Anxiety is in the air. There are no overflowing crowds celebrating Jesus’ resurrection. People are not showing up dressed in their Easter finest. There are no… Read more

  • Not Sorrowing As Those Without Hope – A Holy Saturday Sermon On John 19:38-42

    Not Sorrowing As Those Without Hope – A Holy Saturday Sermon On John 19:38-42

    Holy Saturday is an in between day. It’s the day after Good Friday and the day before Easter. What was is no longer and what will be is not yet. If Good Friday is the day of the loss, Holy Saturday is that day when the reality of the loss begins to set in. And… Read more

  • Life In The Shadow Of The Cross – A Good Friday Sermon

    Life In The Shadow Of The Cross – A Good Friday Sermon

    Good Friday – John 18:1-19:42 What about your death gives meaning to your life today? In what ways is death inviting you to live more fully, to connect more deeply with others, to love more freely and completely?  My stomach is churning even as I ask you those questions. I don’t want to face my Read more

  • Let’s Never Stop Loving – A Maundy Thursday Sermon On John 13:1-17, 31-35

    Let’s Never Stop Loving – A Maundy Thursday Sermon On John 13:1-17, 31-35

    Maundy Thursday – John 13:1-17, 31-35 The last couple of days I’ve been thinking of previous Maundy Thursdays and previous foot washings. There are no feet to wash tonight but I think there’s something to be learned from that.   One of the things that struck me as I thought about this night and this Read more

  • This Is The One – A Palm Sunday Sermon On Matthew 21:1-11

    This Is The One – A Palm Sunday Sermon On Matthew 21:1-11

    Palm Sunday – Matthew 21:1-11 Most years Palm Sunday tends to focus on the palms. But not this year. This year there is no palm procession. We’re not waving our palms and children aren’t having sword fights with theirs. We’re not walking into the church together singing All glory, laud, and honor and “the lips Read more

  • The Pandemic Is Our Holy Week

    The Pandemic Is Our Holy Week

    The COVID-19 pandemic does not stand as a barrier or in opposition to Holy Week. The pandemic is our Holy Week. We don’t need to try and make Holy Week “normal” or like previous years. We need to experience and connect to Holy Week, not in spite of what is happening, but through what is… Read more

Follow Interrupting the Silence

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.

Spiritual Direction

I am available for spiritual direction online and in person. I have been doing spiritual direction for nearly twenty years. It is one of the aspects of my priesthood about which I am most passionate.

Copyright

The content of Interrupting the Silence is copyrighted as follows:
© Michael K. Marsh and Interrupting the Silence, 2009-2025, all rights reserved. Please contact me for permission to use content from Interrupting the Silence.

Support

If you have found the material on Interrupting the Silence meaningful in your life or helpful in your ministry I hope you will consider a financial donation.

Copyright

Interrupting the Silence is copyrighted as follows: 
© Michael K. Marsh and Interrupting the Silence,
2009-2025, all rights reserved.

Interrupting the Silence

Website built with WordPress.com