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Yes, It’s Still True – A Sermon for Easter, Matthew 28:1-10
“He is not here; he has been raised, as he said” (source) It’s true. It’s all true. Christ is risen! That’s the only that needs to be said today. In some ways it’s the only thing that can be said. That...
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Flowering of the Cross
One of the great Easter traditions is the flowering of the cross. People bring and place colorful fresh flowers on a drab wooden cross. What’s behind this? Is it just a pretty decoration? Well, it does...
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Blessing of a Labyrinth
Camino Sagrado/Sacred Path Last evening, May 1, our parish celebrated its feast day, the Feast of St. Philip. The evening included Holy Eucharist and a dedication and blessing of the newly completed...
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Living Under the Influence – A Sermon on Acts 2:1-21 for the Feast of Pentecost
Pentecost by El Greco (source: Wikimedia Commons) “But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’” They sure looked drunk. They sounded drunk. They acted drunk. But Peter denied it....
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Stop Thinking About God – A Sermon for the Feast of the Holy Trinity
What I am about to tell you may sound a bit strange. It might even sound as if I am being unfaithful and inappropriate, especially today, the Feast of the Holy Trinity. I think it’s important, however,...
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Love Triangles – A Sermon on Matthew 10:24-39
Love triangles. I want to talk with you today about love triangles. You know what I am talking about right? You’ve seen the pictures and headlines on the tabloids in the grocery store check out lines....
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No More Admirably Arranged Lives – A Sermon on Romans 6:12-23
A priest was visiting with a new parishioner and asked, “How’s your relationship with God?” The parishioner says, “There’s not much to tell. I like sinning. God likes forgiving. We get along just...
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Lift Me Up and I Shall Live Again
From Blessed Paul Giustiniani as quoted by Dom Jean Leclerq in Alone with God (p. 113); ‘The Lord lifts up those who fall’ [Ps. 145:14]. I never tire of repeating this word, which is the foundation of...
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Independence Day Prayers for America
A Thanksgiving for America Almighty God, giver of all good gifts; we thank you For this nation, our heritage, and for calling us to be the United States of America; For the founders of this country,...
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Sowing More than 52,000 Seeds – A Sermon on the Parable of the Sower, Matthew...
The Sower (image source) We often speak, and rightly so, of the gospel as the “good news,” the good news of Jesus Christ. God in Jesus has entered the world in a new way bringing new life, offering new...
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Weeding out Judgment – A Sermon on Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; Parable of the...
“Where, then, did these weeds come from?” (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, Parable of the Weeds, Proper 11A) Who has not at some point asked that question? You may not have used those same words and you may...
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Divna – In Search of Divine Light
Sometimes music is entertaining. Sometimes it’s the background noise that keeps us company. Sometimes it is an escape. Then there are those other times. The music takes us somewhere. It returns us to...
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Solomon’s Choice, Me or We? A Sermon on 1 Kings 3:5-12
Me or we? It’s a question each of us faces and answers everyday as we say our prayers, make decisions, establish priorities, and live our lives. Do we live as insulated and isolated individuals or as a...
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The Only Way to Pray
The only way to pray is to pray; and the way to pray well is to pray much. If one has no time for this, then one must at least pray regularly. But the less one prays the worse it goes. - Abbot Chapman...
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No Fear – A Sermon on Matthew 14:22-33
Jesus Walking on Water by Henry Ossawa Tanner (source) “And they cried out in fear” (Matthew 14:22-32, Proper 14A). When I was a kid the door to the stairway going upstairs at my grandmother’s house...
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A Litany of Prayer for Persecuted Peoples and Religions
O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, Have mercy upon us. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us. O God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the faithful, Have mercy upon us. O...
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A Litany of the Angels
The following litany was prepared for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, September 29. It is based on adaptations from several resources but primarily St. Augustine’s Prayer Book. St. Michael the...
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A Question to be Lived – A Sermon on Matthew 16:13-20
Icon of Christ, the Pantocrator (Source: Wikimedia Commons) “But who do you say that I am?” (From Proper 16A, Matthew 16:13-20) Let me tell you some of the answers I’ve heard or read. My personal Lord...
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Crucifying our Programs for Happiness – A Sermon on Matthew 16:21-28
“Do you want to know how I got to be so smart?” That’s the question a friend of mine has recently begun asking me at the end of our conversations. He is not only a friend. He is also, for me, a teacher...
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God is Not the Boss of You – A Sermon on Matthew 21:23-32
Authority issues. Have you ever known anyone with authority issues? Authority is the theme running throughout today’s gospel (Matthew 21:23-32, Proper 21A). The chief priests and elders take issue with...
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