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Too Content to Repent? A Sermon on Matthew 3:1-12, Advent 2A
“Repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (From Matthew 3:1-12, Advent 2A). Those words drew the people to John the Baptist. The people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region along the Jordan went to him. I wonder what they expected? Were they really ready for St. John? Did they expect to hear… Read more
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Re-membering is Paradise, A Sermon on Luke 23:33-43
“Jesus, remember me” (From Luke 23:33-43, Proper 29C, The Feast of Christ the King). Those words from the thief on the cross echo a cry that arises deep within each one of us. We all know what it is like to be remembered and we know what it is like to be forgotten. Think of… Read more
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A Reversal of Fortune to Celebrate – A Sermon for the Feast of All Saints, Luke 6:20-31
Nothing has power to change us, confront us with reality, open our ears to a new truth, or turn our life in a different direction like a reversal of fortune can; a time when our world is turned upside down or the day we realize we are going backward not forward. That’s exactly what Jesus… Read more
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Wrestling for a New Name and a New Life, A Sermon on Genesis 32:22-31
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.” Do you remember that one? Or how about this one? “I’m rubber you’re glue whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.” Maybe you said those things to yourself growing up. Maybe you shouted them back at someone else. Maybe… Read more
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Prayer and Praise to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O most Holy Virgin, he who gives you venerable and glorious titles does not fail to tell the truth; on the contrary, it falls short of your worthiness. Look on us benevolently from heaven! Govern us with peace; guide us, without intimidating us before the judge’s throne; and make us worthy to be seated on… Read more
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The Chasm Within, A Sermon on Luke 16:19-31
Yesterday I went to the gas station at the HEB grocery store. As I pulled in there was a man under a tree in the corner of the parking lot sitting on a rolled up sleeping bag. He held a sign. It said, “Vet. Homeless and hungry. Will you help? God bless you.” Cars and… 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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