Justin Appel
Dear Friends in Christ, Today is the Wednesday in Holy Week, that moment of calm before the deep plunge that is the Paschal Triduum. These three…
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Fr Matthew Reese
And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of…
Deacon Leah Sandwell-Weiss
Dear friends, Today’s Gospel readings in the Eucharistic and Office Lectionaries (John 12:1-11 and John 12:9-19) slightly overlap in their stories about Mary anointing Jesus’ feet…
Fr Robert Hendrickson
Dear Friends in Christ, I can’t say I’ve been a huge fan of most of the Star Wars releases since the original trilogy was released. There…
Mtr Margaret Babcock
“This is the brand-new covenant that I will make with Israel when the time comes. I will put my law within them—write it on their hearts!—and…
Douglas Hickey
Friends, Lent has been a struggle this year. But not actually. “Struggle” connotes effort. I’ve broken fast for birthdays, to receive hospitality (from family, from friends,…
Kelsi Vanada
Dear friends, I have been pleasantly surprised all over again at the emphasis on forgiveness in our liturgy during the Lenten season. I suppose I say…
Justin Appel
Dear Friends, This morning’s Gospel lesson comes from John chapter 10, in which Jesus discusses his identity with the Pharisees. Jesus has just healed a man who…
Fr Matthew Reese
I lift up my eyes to the hills; *from where is my help to come?My help comes from the Lord, *the maker of heaven and earth…
Deacon Tom Lindell
My Brothers and Sisters, The Eucharistic Lectionary for today tells the story in John’s Gospel about the women caught in adultery as revealed by the Scribes…
Fr Robert Hendrickson
Dear Friends in Christ, This Sunday begins a short two weeks in the life of the Church called Passiontide, the two weeks between Passion Sunday and…
Travis Reese
Friends, In John 6:60-71, we learn of the fallout from Jesus’ increasingly intense teachings. By this point Jesus seems to know what his future holds and…