Interrupting the Silence

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

  • Taking the Next First Step – An All Saints Sermon on John 11:32-44

    Taking the Next First Step – An All Saints Sermon on John 11:32-44

    After three and a half months on sabbatical I can say, without reservation, I like the sabbatical life. But I also want you to know that each day of the last three and a half months I’ve carried a pendant of St. Philip in my pocket and I’ve carried you in my heart and love. Read more

  • Here is the Man – A Good Friday Sermon on John 18:1-19:42

    Here is the Man – A Good Friday Sermon on John 18:1-19:42

    “Here is the man.” (From the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John 18:1-19:42) Pilate has spoken a truth beyond the words we hear and beyond the man we see. Who is this man? Who do you see? To whom is Pilate referring? Yes, it is Jesus of Nazareth. He’s wearing a Read more

  • Looking Around and Leaving Nothing Behind – A Palm Sunday Sermon on Mark 11:1-11

    Looking Around and Leaving Nothing Behind – A Palm Sunday Sermon on Mark 11:1-11

    Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!’ (From the Palm Sunday gospel, Mark 11:1-11) Every time I read, hear, or say those words I Read more

  • The Promise of Interruption – A Sermon on the Annunciation, Luke 1:26-38

    The Promise of Interruption – A Sermon on the Annunciation, Luke 1:26-38

    We call today (March 25) the Feast of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) but I wonder if it might be more accurate to call it the Feast of Interruption. Here’s what I mean by that. We don’t know what Mary was doing when the Angel Gabriel showed up. Holy scripture doesn’t tell us. I’m willing to Read more

  • Lent with the Desert Fathers: Fasting From Words

    Lent with the Desert Fathers: Fasting From Words

    A Word from the Desert Abba Macarius the Great said to the brothers at Scetis, when he dismissed the assembly, ‘Flee, my brothers.’ One of the old men asked him, ‘Where could we flee to beyond the desert?’ He put his finger on his lips and said, ‘Flee that,’ and he went into his cell, Read more

  • Lent with the Desert Fathers: Detaching From Another’s Scorn or Praise

    Lent with the Desert Fathers: Detaching From Another’s Scorn or Praise

    A Word from the Desert “A brother came to see Abba Macarius the Egyptian, and said to him, ‘Abba, give me a word, that I may be saved.’ So the old man said, ‘Go to the cemetery and abuse [insult] the dead.’ The brother went there, abused [insulted] them and threw stones at them; then Read more

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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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