FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, Jesus often uses parables to make us think, to reveal something about the Kingdom of God and about our role in making that kingdom happen. In his parables, Jesus [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, Is the parable of the sower a positive or a negative parable? Is it a comedy or a tragedy? Like many of Jesus’ parables, this parable can be read [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, In today’s gospel, Jesus says that His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. Aren’t these contradictions in terms? If a burden is light, how can it be [...]
FROM DEACON SEBASTIAN This is prodigious; it’s inexplicable; it’s mercy and pure love! By God's grace, I was ordained as a Deacon a few weeks ago, which has undoubtedly been one of the most memorable [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, There’s nothing wrong with sparrows. They are cute, little brown birds with a lot of pep. And I have to admit that I enjoy watching them flutter around my [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, One of the problems that many of us have in following the teachings of Jesus is that we see those teachings as a series of obligations, as a list [...]
This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me. FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Dear Parishioners, Greta Garbo was a famous Hollywood actress who was notorious for making whatever excuse she could [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, Today’s gospel begins with love and ends with judgment. We are all attracted to the love: “God so loved the world that He gave his only son, that whoever [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, I am not sure that many people here would recognize the name Edwin Booth. But if you were living in the United States during the Civil War that name [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, “I could never forgive him after what he did to me.” “You want me to do what? Forgive her? No way!” “I’m supposed to just let them get away [...]
