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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.
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Exploitation at the Temple—for Proper 27B
At the Temple, Jesus teaches about economic exploitation by the powerful and offers a visual metaphor of what it means.
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Learning from Bartimaeus—for Proper 25B
As Jesus approaches Jericho, he meets a blind man named Bartimaeus, who reveals the other side of discpleship.
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We should not justify injustice—for Proper 24B
When James and John request a special place, they make the mistake of thinking they’re better. We must resist thinking they’re worse.
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The challenge of unity—for Proper 22B
The challenge in Jesus’s teaching on divorce is not that he praises “staying together,” but that we don’t get what together means.
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Unsanctioned—for Proper 21B
When the disciples come across a stranger casting out demons, they want to stop him. Jesus has other plans for them, however.
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Jesus leads with love—for Proper 20B
In the second passion prediction, Jesus again upends the disciples’ expectations (and ours) for a messiah, and for his followers.