3 Pentecost Psalm 138; I Samuel 8:4–11; 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:1; Mark 3:20–35 Sometimes, when reflecting on the lessons appointed for our hearing at Eucharist, the non-religious, non-liturgical world intrudes.  And so it was this week that I thought of Kermit the Frog of Sesame Street fame, who used to sing, as perhaps you may recall, …

6 Easter Psalm 98; Acts 10: 44–48; 1 John 5: 1–6; John 15: 9–17 Currently, the news, on television, in print, and on social media has focused our attention on the demonstrations and encampments on our university and college campuses in protest against war in Gaza.  You will surely recall the name Gaza from our …

Easter Day Acts 10:34–43; Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24; 1 Cor. 15:1–11; John 20:1–18 Tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away. John 20:15c In the 1980’s there was this great board game called “CLUE,” which was later produced as a hilarious full-length film. It was this board game and film that …

Good Friday Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.  Luke 23:34 In the classroom, I was known to begin each seminar with the following two questions: Where do we stand on understanding the author’s argument?  Does the author present us with any evidence to substantiate his/her point of view?  So it is, …