Tag: Epiphany 4A

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  Off The Page And Onto The Streets – A Reflection On The Beatitudes

  January 31, 2026

  Every day I receive emails, texts, and news articles calling me to act, to resist, to protest. Maybe you do too. I wonder if that’s what Jesus was doing when he preached the Sermon on the Mount. What if the Beatitudes, the gospel for this Sunday (Matthew 5:1-12), are his call for us to act, Read more
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  We’re All Blessed – A Sermon On Matthew 5:1-12

  January 30, 2023

  “Blessed.” Jesus says that word nine times in today’s gospel (Matthew 5:1-12). We often talk about ourselves or others as being blessed. “I’m blessed.” “She’s blessed.” “We’re really blessed.” You’ve said and heard those things, right? But here’s what I wonder: what do they mean? What does it mean to be blessed? When you tell Read more
• The Way Forward – A Sermon on the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-12

  January 30, 2011

  The collect and readings for today, The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, maybe found here. The appointed gospel is Matthew 5:1-12. When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, Read more