Looking into the lectionary 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 8, 2015 Proper 27 – Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Mark 12:38-44 What is this week’s text from Mark about? I know, I know, Scripture is..
Looking into the lectionary All Saints’ Day – November 1, 2015 Isaiah 25:6-9; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 I didn’t watch the video. I didn’t want to see. Hearing was difficult enough. The..
Looking into the lectionary 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 25, 2015 Proper 25 – Mark 10:46-52 I had a strange dream last night. I dreamt that I was having eye surgery on behalf of..
Looking into the lectionary 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 18, 2015 Proper 24 – Mark 10:35-45 Jesus agrees to give James and John that which they request and the admonition “be careful what..
Looking into the lectionary 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 11, 2015 Proper 23 – Mark 10:17-31 Are you ever taken aback by your own ignorance or obliviousness? Lately, I find this happening a lot...
Looking into the lectionary 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 4, 2015 Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16 The Pharisees know the answer to the question they pose to Jesus. Hence, this..
Prayers for the moment Rejoice always My daughter looked at a picture of Pope Francis and said, “He looks like a happy person.” I responded, “I think he..
Looking into the lectionary 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Proper 21 – September 27, 2015 Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 “My Jesus, My Savior” do you know the song? It is nice, catchy. It..
Looking into the lectionary 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Proper 20 – September 20, 2015 Proverbs 31:10-31; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 I am having a psychological conundrum around this week’s texts. There is Proverbs 31, that ode..
Looking into the lectionary 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Proper 19 – September 13, 2015 This Sunday we see Jesus the master teacher in action. There is back-and-forth, questions and answers, exposition and application. Clearly, there is..