August 20, Canaanite Woman
In today’s Gospel Story (Mt 15:21-28) a Canaanite woman asks Jesus to heal her daughter. The disciples try to send her away because she is not “one of them”. Jesus…
August 13, Storm
In today’s Gospel Story (Mt 14:22-33) some disciples are in a boat when a bad storm comes up and they are terrified. They see Jesus walking on the water and…
23 July, Weeds
Jesus used parables to shock the people, and us, into a new way of thinking and seeing things. In todays Gospel Story (Mt 13:24-30), he tells the parable of the…
July 16, Sower
Today’s Gospel Story is the Parable of the Sower, the Seed, and the Soil. It’s worth remembering that Jesus used parables to startle the people out of their complacency and…
Trinity Sunday 2023
On Trinity Sunday we celebrate our belief that God is Trinity, One God, Three Persons: Father, Son, Spirit. We see God the Father as the Creator, God the Son, Jesus,…
Pentecost 2023
Todays’s Scripture Stories are of two occasions where Jesus and the Spirit came to the disciples. Besides telling us of what happened in the past, the Stories offer insight to…
April 23, Emmaus Story Musings
Today’s Gospel Story tells of two of Jesus’ disciples, bothered and disillusioned by his crucifixion and death, walking to the town of Emmaus, concerned that Jesus hadn’t done what they…
April 16, 2023. Locked Doors
Today’s Gospel Story takes place later on in the day of Easter. Jesus’ disciples had locked themselves up in a room together because they were afraid of what might happen…
Easter 2023, Some Thoughts
Jesus’ Resurrection is so great and profound that there are any number of ways to hear it speaking to us in our lives now, and not just offering hope for…
Coronavirus and Good Friday
On Good Friday we recall the sufferings and death of Jesus, while knowing full well that we will celebrate the Resurrection on Sunday. We believe Jesus died to the life…