Tag: Prologue of John

  • God’s First Sacrament – A Christmas Sermon On John 1:1-18

    God’s First Sacrament – A Christmas Sermon On John 1:1-18

    “And the Word became flesh and lived among us.” That’s the Christmas story St. John tells in today’s gospel (John 1:1-18) and it’s very different from the one we heard from St. Luke on Christmas Eve (Luke 2:1-20). One is not better than the other. They’re just different and we need both.  Luke tells us Read more

  • 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