“I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do not see may become blind” (Jo. 9:39). This year I graduated from what my mother would have called […]
Learn more“The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes” (Jo. 3:8). In our Gospel today, we see Jesus engaged in a […]
Learn more“But the free gift is not like the trespass” (Rom. 5:15). The beginning of Lent this year gives us a chance to say something about grace, the power and presence of God in our lives. This may seem […]
Learn more“You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts” (2 Pet. 1:19). Depending on the time of […]
Learn more“You are God’s field, God’s building” (1 Cor. 3:9). The Church of St. Mary Magdalene is a little gem: blown down by a tornado some years ago, it was rebuilt with loving care by devoted parishioners determined to […]
Learn more“The Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God” (1 Cor. 2:10). When ice forms on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, people walk out on to the frozen surface, to cut holes in the ice to fish for […]
Learn more“Consider your own call, brothers and sisters” (1 Cor. 1:26). We begin by saying, with the Apostle Paul, that each of us is called by God. St. Paul invites us, in our reading from the First Letter to […]
Learn more“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people” (Matt. 4:23). Last spring, Caroline and I went on pilgrimage to the […]
Learn more“So be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matt. 10:16). We open our Convention this year with the commemoration of St. Fabian, bishop of Rome in the early days of the church; whose predecessor had died suddenly […]
Learn more“Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (Jo. 1:29). I’ve always felt connected to John the Baptist. Years ago a church I served was doing its spring cleaning and discovered an […]
Learn more“I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness” (Is. 42:6). When God calls us to his service, we never know exactly what’s involved in the call. It’s almost always the case that we end up feeling like […]
Learn more“After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb” (Lk. 2:21). What’s in a name? Apparently, quite […]
Learn more“Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us” (Lk. 2:15). Today, if you go to the site of Jesus’ birth, the Church of the […]
Learn more“Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel” (Is. 7:14). Advent is a season of preparation for Christmas, though if the truth be told, people have been celebrating for some […]
Learn more“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy” (Is. 35:5-6). There are two […]
Learn more“Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge…?” (Lk. 12:42). This evening we commemorate St. Ambrose of Milan, a bishop of the Church in the late fourth century. You might say […]
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