Looking into the lectionary Palm/Passion Sunday — April 9, 2017 Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27 Palm/Passion Sunday – Year A The first decision to make about this Sunday is: Palm or..
Prayers for the moment Save history? Given that lately the “recent calls” list on my phone consists of, in this order, three calls from telemarketers, a wrong number..
Looking into the lectionary 5th Sunday in Lent – April 2, 2017 Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 11:1-45 Lent 5A Hopeless. Bereft. Defeated. Heartbroken. When I read both Ezekiel and John this week, a feeling of..
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday in Lent – March 26, 2017 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Lent 4A What do you see? Whom do you notice or dismiss? Are you wide-awake..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday in Lent – March 19, 2017 “Give me something to drink,” Jesus says to the Samaritan woman at the well. The writer of John’s Gospel has noted..
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday in Lent – March 12, 2017 Genesis 12:1-4a; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 Lent 2A Nicodemus is still in the dark, unable to see the kingdom of God..
Looking into the lectionary 1st Sunday in Lent – March 5, 2017 Genesis 2:15-17; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Lent 1A Limits or limitlessness, these are the options before us this first Sunday of Lent...
Looking into the lectionary Transfiguration Sunday – February 26, 2017 Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-20; Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration of the Lord God’s data is, apparently, in the cloud. Is it securely stored..
Looking into the lectionary 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 19, 2017 Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 Ordinary 7A Proper 2 You shall be holy. You are God’s temple. Be..
Looking into the lectionary 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time — February 12, 2017 Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 Ordinary 6A Proper 1 Earthly actions have heavenly repercussions… Or so it seems to say..