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More Than Salt and Light — for Epiphany 5A
As Jesus continues preaching the sermon on the mount, modern readers need to remember the wider context of our greater calling.
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For Love, For God — for Epiphany 4A
Jesus opens the sermon on the mount with an evocative recasting of the nature of humanity’s relationship to God, and ultimately, to one another.
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On Second-Guessing the Way—for Advent 3A
The encounter between John the Baptist’s followers and Jesus is instructive for us, helping relieve our own insecurities about faith.
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Leaving Contempt Behind—for Proper 25C
In an unnerving parable about comparison, contempt, and humility, Jesus reveals the path of righteousness isn’t based in our judgement.
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Celebrating in Grief—for Lent 5C
How we understand the character of Jesus, and more importantly, our relationship to that vision, determines our response to him.
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Good Enough — for Epiphany 5C
In the story of Jesus’s calling of the disciples, we see Jesus connect with someone he has already helped, showing him even more.
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A vision of hope for the future—for Advent 4C
The Magnificat is offering of joy for the transforming power of God that will come into the world, to change it, for the good.
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The politics of the season—for Advent 2C
When John the Baptist appears in this week’s gospel, he comes with an overtly political message—one that we can’t really avoid.