Tag: Beauty

  • Smelling the Fragrance of Beauty – A Sermon On John 12:1-8

    Smelling the Fragrance of Beauty – A Sermon On John 12:1-8

    I want to think with you today about poverty and that last line from today’s gospel (John 12:1-8) in which Jesus says, “You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.” What do you make of that? Who are the poor Jesus is talking about? Whose faces do you see? Read more

  • Beauty, Hope, and Repentance – A Sermon on Matthew 3:1-12, Advent 2A

    Beauty, Hope, and Repentance – A Sermon on Matthew 3:1-12, Advent 2A

    Matthew 3:1-12, Advent 2A If last week’s gospel (Matthew 24:36-44) called us to wake up and be watchful of the worlds within us and around us, then this week’s gospel (Matthew 3:1-12) calls us to respond. “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” What does that mean for you? What is John the Baptist Read more

  • An Eye for Beauty – A Sermon on Luke 9:28-43

    An Eye for Beauty – A Sermon on Luke 9:28-43

    Luke 9:28-43 When have you recently experienced beauty? What are some of your most beautiful experiences? Before you answer let me explain what I am asking. I am not asking when you saw something you thought was beautiful. I am not asking about physical beauty, the outward appearance of people or things. I’m asking about Read more