Looking into the lectionary 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 25, 2015 Proper 25 – Mark 10:46-52 I had a strange dream last night. I dreamt that I was having eye surgery on behalf of..
Looking into the lectionary 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 18, 2015 Proper 24 – Mark 10:35-45 Jesus agrees to give James and John that which they request and the admonition “be careful what..
Looking into the lectionary 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 11, 2015 Proper 23 – Mark 10:17-31 Are you ever taken aback by your own ignorance or obliviousness? Lately, I find this happening a lot...
Looking into the lectionary 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 4, 2015 Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16 The Pharisees know the answer to the question they pose to Jesus. Hence, this..
Prayers for the moment Rejoice always My daughter looked at a picture of Pope Francis and said, “He looks like a happy person.” I responded, “I think he..
Looking into the lectionary 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Proper 21 – September 27, 2015 Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 “My Jesus, My Savior” do you know the song? It is nice, catchy. It..
Looking into the lectionary 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Proper 20 – September 20, 2015 Proverbs 31:10-31; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 I am having a psychological conundrum around this week’s texts. There is Proverbs 31, that ode..
Looking into the lectionary 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Proper 19 – September 13, 2015 This Sunday we see Jesus the master teacher in action. There is back-and-forth, questions and answers, exposition and application. Clearly, there is..
Prayers for the moment Today we remember Today is one of those days when we individually, collectively, remember where we were when. God admonishes us to remember. Remember you..
Prayers for the moment In memory of Aylan, Galip and Rehen (A prayer for worship by Jill Duffield) What can we do but weep, Lord God? We cry out with Hagar for all the children whose mothers cannot provide them..