Luke 10:38-42
Writing this homily was like a reawakening for me. I hate to admit it, but I had forgotten a wonderful lesson that I had learned twelve years ago. And what was that lesson? Well let me explain it this way by taking it back to the year 2001. I was going through the formation process to see whether I wanted to become a priest or a deacon…
Luke 10:25-37
In my first year of seminary, many, many, many years ago, my class began each day with meditation. We gathered in a small chapel and the spiritual director of the seminary led us through this meditation. It was a meditation that’s based on what’s referred to as the spiritual exercise of Saint Ignatius, sometimes referred to as Ignatian Spirituality…
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Well it has been an interesting couple of weeks that we’ve had in the United States of America, hasn’t it? We have seen laws made and laws repealed. In North Carolina we have seen bills passed, bills not passed, protesters arrested, protesters not arrested. In my office I have spoken to people delighted with what is happening in North Carolina and I have spoken with people who are grieving over those same issues…
Galatians 5:1,13-25
As I was gathering some thoughts about today’s readings last week I found myself focusing on our epistle reading for today which we will pretend Mary just read. I was focusing on the letter to the Galatians and also on the upcoming Independence Day holiday. I started thinking about the many connotations that these words freedom and liberty have taken on…
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Homily, June 23, 2013
Buenos Dias amigos de Cristo. I bring you greetings from Father Tony Rojas and the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry where we were this week. And glad tidings as we celebrate not only this fifth Sunday of Pentecost but the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Freedom March, and also the baptisms of Annabel, Madison, Daniel, and Marley at today’s 9:00 service…
Luke 7:36-8:3
I want to share some thoughts with you, particularly on that Gospel reading we just heard. The Gospel reading really spoke to me this past week. If I can do some name dropping: yesterday was the ordination of Ann Hodges-Copple as our new Bishop Suffragan, and our Presiding Bishop, Katharine Jefferts-Schori was the principal consecrator…
Galatians 1:11-24
I want to share a story with you this morning and when I’m finished I will tell you who the author is. There is a book names Mr. Peabody’s Apples. In this story all the good people of Happyville live a fine existence. Sort of like Andy Griffith’s Mayberry…
Good morning to you all. I’m delighted to be here again to celebrate Confirmation and the Eucharist and to be with you on this morning to do this visitation. We have a goodly group of people. There are a whole row of books lined up for me to sign certificates on…
Right before I started Virginia Theological Seminary I was visiting a church in the DC area that will remain unnamed on a Trinity Sunday. Those of you who have heard me preach on special days before have probably noticed that I get a little nerdy around liturgical holidays…
One day, long, long, ago, God was looking down upon the Earth, watching the men and women he created and he saw they had become extremely wicked. There were robbers, murderers, cheats, liars, selfish, and in general not very nice folks. The holy God saw that every thought of man’s heart was continually evil…