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 Grammar Of Christmas – A Sermon On John 1:1-18

    The Grammar Of Christmas – A Sermon On John 1:1-18

    I’m going to begin today’s sermon with a grammar question. Merry Christmas.  But first, a little review. You remember what a noun is, right? It’s a word used to describe a person, place, or thing. And how about a verb? That’s a word used to describe an action, occurrence, or state of being.  So here’s Read more

  • Tending To The Child – A Christmas Day Sermon On Luke 2:8-20

    Tending To The Child – A Christmas Day Sermon On Luke 2:8-20

    I’m always struck by how different Christmas Day is from Christmas Eve. It’s like the difference between an introvert and an extrovert.  Last night was exciting, noisy, and crowded. This morning is calm, quiet, and there aren’t many of us here. Christmas Eve pageantry has given way to Christmas Day simplicity. The candlelight of last Read more

  • As Real As A Baby’s Cry – A Christmas Eve Sermon On Luke 2:1-20

    As Real As A Baby’s Cry – A Christmas Eve Sermon On Luke 2:1-20

    The announcement has been made and the news delivered. Today God has come to us as a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger. (Luke 2:1-20) Emmanuel. God is with us. The angel calls this good news of great joy for all people. Not just for the shepherds but for all Read more

  • Offering Without Expectation – An Advent Sermon On Luke 1:26-38

    Offering Without Expectation – An Advent Sermon On Luke 1:26-38

    What are your plans for Christmas? That’s been a common question the last couple of weeks. It’s a question I’ve asked and been asked. Some are traveling, others are staying home. Some will have a big gathering of family and friends, others will have a more quiet low key Christmas. Food and gifts are parts Read more

  • Might We Also Be Mothers Of God?

    Might We Also Be Mothers Of God?

    “If by God’s Holy Ghost thou art beguiled,There will be born in thee the Eternal Child. If it’s like Mary, virginal and pure,Then God will impregnate your soul for sure. God make me pregnant, and his Spirit shadow me,That God may rise up in my soul and shatter me. What good does Gabriel’s “Ave, Mary” Read more

  • Make A Beginning Worthy Of Your Life – An Advent Sermon On Mark 1:1-8

    Make A Beginning Worthy Of Your Life – An Advent Sermon On Mark 1:1-8

    I’m jealous of John the Baptizer. In today’s gospel (Mark 1:1-8) he experiences what every preacher dreams of.  He has been “the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” He’s been pushing the people to rethink, reevaluate, reconsider their lives. And darned if they 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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