Are we a Pharisee church or a Tax Collector church. A reflection on what Jesus might be telling us in a well know parable.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
Homilies (Page 4)
On the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Javier reflects on the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge: “with the persistent widow’s example, Jesus shows us what it means to pray always and not lose heart. It means prayer, not only in private, but also in public. It means praying with our words as…
Before we’re called to believe, or profess our faith, or confess our sins, God wants us simply to remember.
On the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Javier reflects on 2 Timothy and the laying on of hands: “we are all ordained into Christian ministry. You do not have to preach like Peter, you do not have to pray like Paul: the call isn’t just for the clergy. The call is for all of us.…
Hear how the the parable of Lazarus and the rich man invites us to see what we may be oblivious to in our lives and how we can begin to become aware.
Feeling alone the lost sheep realizes a desire for community and belonging. The mystic and theologian, Howard Thurman, offers us a reflection on that experience.
In Jeremiah’s vision, the pottery God creates will only be as good as the quality of the clay.
During a Sabbath meal see how Jesus guides folks in the midst of his time and culture, while also challenging the norms and accepted ways of that culture. Could this be a model for what church needs to be in our time and culture?
The privilege of personhood means you may encounter people who are in need because they are bent over by the weight of life and need a freeing and loving word or caring touch.
On the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Javier reflects on the Letter to the Hebrews and what it means to be a a part of the great cloud of witnesses: “when we come to this Table… we are not just celebrating our communion with the people that we already know and love, but declaring our…