An Episcopal Priest's Sermons, Prayers, and Reflections on Life, Becoming Human, and Discovering Our Divinity
“What then should we do?” That question is at the center of today’s gospel. It has its origin, however, in last week’s gospel and John the Baptist’s call for repentance. Today’s gospel (Luke 3:7-18) is the continuation of last week’s…
Read More What Then Should We Do? – An Advent Sermon on Luke 3:7-18
Repent. Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. Valleys shall be filled. Mountains and hills shall be made low. The crooked shall be made straight. The rough ways shall be made smooth. By themselves those words have…
Read More Repentance, Responsibility, and San Bernardino – An Advent Sermon on Luke 3:1-6
“There will be signs,” Jesus said (from the gospel for the First Sunday of Advent, Luke 21:25-36). When I was a child one of the signs I always looked forward to was my Advent calendar. Every year about this time…
Read More There Will Be Signs – An Advent Sermon on Luke 21:25-36
“Now the birth of Jesus took place in this way….” (Matthew 1:18-25) Matthew's description of how Jesus' birth happens does not mention anything that is on my to-do list. There is no busyness in his description. There are very few words…
Read More Advent Preparation – Let the Baby be Born
“Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” When I look at the various situations and circumstances of my life, the joys and sorrows, the successes and failures,…
Read More You are More than the Circumstances of your Life
O come, Emmanuel Wisdom from on high Branch of Jesse's tree Key of David Dayspring from on high Desire of nations Emmanuel
There comes a time when we realize change is needed. Things don’t work out. Something happens. Someone says something. The tried and true ways become tired and trite. It may happen suddenly or slowly over time. Either way, we realize…
Read More Repentance Means Becoming Human
I don’t know when the world will end but I could tell you stories about when my worlds have ended. They would be stories of loss and grief, stories of disappointment and failure, stories of broken relationships, stories of sin…
Remember packing for the last trip you took? Suitcases, backpacks, bags. Sometimes packing can be the most stressful part of the journey. What did you take? What did you leave behind? Why did you take what you did? Most of…
Read More Expectations, Baggage, and God
"It is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss—This is true: For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but…
Read More Advent Credo of Daniel Berrigan, SJ
Interrupting the Silence 