John 12:1-8 In the passage of the Anointing at Bethany we enter a beautiful tender moment, a moment filled with love and honoring. What a...

The turning of one's heart and will to God does not happen suddenly. Instead, it is a way of life. It is not an enhancement of life, but...

Luke 13:31-35     Today we begin the second leg of our journey on the road to Jerusalem with Jesus. Jerusalem is a fascinating, complex,...

Luke 9.28-36 Transfiguration is not a word that gets much play in everyday conversation, not even in church. And if it wasn’t for this...

This week, we hear a section of the Joseph story that makes up a good part of Genesis. This is one of my favorite stories in the Old...

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...