Looking into the lectionary 5th Sunday of Easter – May 14, 2017 John 14:1-14 Easter 5 What was Jesus’ tone in these 14 verses of John’s Gospel? That’s one of the challenges of a..
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday of Easter – May 7, 2017 Psalm 23; John 10:1-10 Easter 4A The gatekeeper, the Good Shepherd leads the sheep out. He calls them by name, they recognize..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday of Easter – April 30, 2017 Luke 24:13-35 Easter 3A And now, a word from Luke. We will be back to John next week and then return to..
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday of Easter — April 23, 2017 John 20:19-31 Easter 2A I decided to do some digging on Jesus’ greeting, “Peace be with you.” He repeats it three times..
Prayers for the moment Good Friday prayer How many times have we denied being disciples of Jesus Christ? Let us pray.
Looking into the lectionary Easter Sunday – April 16, 2017 Matthew 28:1-10 Year A Let’s pause for a moment – before we get to earthquakes and the angel and, yes, even the..
Prayers for the moment Servants’ tools: A Maundy Thursday meditation “Let me take your place,” Jesus says, behind the broom, in front of the hot stove, beside the assembly line, underneath the crushing weight of sin.
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..