Luke 6.17-26 What is blessing?   John O’Donohue, the Irish poet, teacher and philosopher says this: “A blessing invokes a privileged...

Today, February 2nd, is exactly 40 days after the birth of Jesus and it is celebrated as the feast day of The Presentation of the Lord....

O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away...

As we honor the life of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., once again we are encouraged to remember his prophetic role the...

For Christian churches that follow the liturgical year, we are in the season of Epiphany. The root definition of epiphany means to...

John 1:1-18   I absolutely love the Gospel of John the Evangelist, and particularly the stunning beginning that we just heard. No humble...

Luke 3:1-6   Here we are again – it is the second Sunday of Advent – just 2 ½ weeks from Christmas and our Gospel reading is focused on...

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” These words have historical significance in the life of the church. They are prayed by monks in...