Interrupting the Silence

Tag: Lectionary

  • The Feast of the Ascension

    Today, forty days after Easter, is the Feast of the Ascension. As they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do Read more

  • Believing is Seeing

    Today, the Second Sunday in Easter, is often called Thomas Sunday. Mention the name Thomas and we tend to think of Doubting Thomas. Right or wrong Thomas has forever been labeled Doubting Thomas. “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, I will not believe. Unless I put my finger in the Read more

  • The Triumph of Palm Sunday

    Yesterday we celebrated the Proper Liturgy for the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday. One of the primary themes of this day is the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This year the story of the triumphal entry came from Mark 11:1-11. The triumphal entry also marks our entry into Holy Week. During the blessing of the Read more

  • Trusting Death

    In the Episcopal lectionary the gospel for this past Sunday (John 12:20-33) has some Greeks coming to Philip and saying, “Sir we wish to see Jesus.” Philip tells Andrew of this request and together they tell Jesus. I suspect Jesus’ response is not what these Greeks had expected or wanted. Jesus responds: The hour has Read more

  • Watch for Snakes

    Numbers 21:4-9 4From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is Read more

  • Sermon for Ash Wednesday

    Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, we will gather to be marked with ashes and remember that we are dust and to dust we shall return. The gospel for Ash Wednesday is Matthew 6:1-6,16-21. Jesus said, “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have Read more