Advent 2C Malachi 3:1-3 Luke 3:1-6 A few years ago around this time I was channel surfing one evening through dozens of Christmas shows, info-mercials and holiday movies. I stopped on one channel and began half-heartedly watching a talk show hosted by, of all things, a Nun. Mother Angelica was her name and I had…
Every year, on the Sunday before Christ the King, I am keenly aware of the changing seasons. Both the seasons around us in the natural world and the seasons of the church year. This year, as with this final Sunday before CtK every year, I will again be giving this poem as my sermon. I…
All Saints Sunday Year B Isaiah 25:6-9, Revelation 21:1-6a, John 11:32-44 For weeks now we’ve had some difficult topics to deal with in the scriptures each Sunday. From camels and needles, the rich struggling to fit into heaven, to divorce and very high, nearly unreachable standards. Even the reformation can be difficult to talk about, especially…
Pentecost 21B Mark 10:35-45 Have you ever seen those bumper stickers that say “Jesus is the answer”? These were very popular a few years ago and I still see them from time to time. I always want to say—but My question was where’s the ladies room? Or will you please pass the salt? People seem…
Pentecost 20B Mark 10:17-31 For two weeks now, we’ve had some difficult Gospel texts. Not difficult because they were hard to believe due to fantastic healings or miracles. No, the things in these texts are difficult in decidedly human ways. Last week, it was divorce and this week…..it’s money. Where is the Gospel in all…
Shepherdess Writes 