John 12:27-36 “Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say– `Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd standing […]
John 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ […]
John 12:12-16 “The great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord– the King of Israel!” Jesus found a young donkey and […]
Tomorrow, as we enter Jerusalem triumphantly with Jesus on Palm Sunday, we also enter into Holy Week. This Sunday is when palms are waving, shouts ring out “Hosanna!” and crowds proclaim Jesus as a messenger of God and the soon-to-be-reigning “King of Israel.” This glorious scene is bittersweet, though, even as we wave our own […]
As this week comes to a close, my own thoughts on service compelled me to revisit the words from the Gospel that began this theme: “Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also.” I’ve heard some wonderful and amazing stories of service this week. I have felt the […]
This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. [S]he may […]
Happy Abundant Thursday! Whenever I wake up on Thursday mornings, the first thing I think of is our food pantry. And the first thing I do after that is pray for abundance. In the past two years that I’ve been closely involved with this ministry, I have come to realize what an incredible service this […]
This weekend at St. Thomas, I was talking with another member of the altar guild as she was diligently polishing the brass alms basins. She told me the story of how, many years ago, she was trained for altar guild service by a member of our parish who had just died the previous week. As a newer member […]
Today, we honor Oscar A. Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, in El Salvador, who was assassinated on March 24, 1980 while celebrating Mass in a small chapel in a cancer hospital where he lived. He preached a prophetic gospel, denouncing the injustice in his country while supporting the development of popular and mass organizations. He […]
I was in my car driving on Friday when this story aired. Story Corps is always one of my favorite features on NPR because of the authentic, everyday human experiences that cut through to the heart. This one, I admit, moved me to tears on the highway. I hope you will take a few minutes […]
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