Month: April 2026

  • Thieves and Marauders

    Fourth Sunday of Easter Scripture Readings Good Shepherd Sunday evokes images of a smiling Jesus hugging kids and petting lambs. Yet what we have here in this morning’s gospel reading […]

    Homily

  • On the Road Again

    Third Sunday of Easter Scripture Readings I can’t overestimate the importance of today’s gospel reading. If you’re looking for an exposé of what the life of a Christian is all […]

    Homily

  • Whose Sins You Shall Forgive

    Second Sunday of Easter Scripture Readings In preparing for today’s liturgy and homily, once again, as often happens, I discover that the common understanding of the gospel passage is not […]

    Homily

  • Seeing and Believing

    Easter Sunday Scripture Readings In the eighteenth century, the Enlightenment turned the world on its head. Belief gave way to reason, and the scientific method of observation, questioning, proposing a […]

    Homily

  • The First Word

    Easter Vigil Scripture Readings We began in darkness. We began this evening’s liturgy in darkness. We ourselves began in the darkness of the womb. The universe itself began in darkness. […]

    Homily

  • It Isn’t What You Think

    Good Friday Scripture Readings Five years ago this week, I finished the first of my annual Lenten lecture series. The topic was on sin and evil. In that series, I […]

    Homily

  • The Three Faces of Eucharist

    Maundy Thursday Scripture Readings Tonight, the focus is entirely on eucharist. Tonight, we not only observe the eucharist, we descend into it. We experience eucharist as our sacred communal meal. […]

    Homily