The Rev. Candy Snively discusses Isaiah 2:1-5 and the beginning of Advent: “Maybe we’ve depended a little too much on God transforming our spears and swords while we’re still swinging them, instead of laying them down long enough to make a few plowshares. But Advent is a time to repair what is broken, to heal what is hurt. It is the time to remember the work we need to do on our lives, our spirits, and our hearts.”
The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on Luke 17:5-10: “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ They appear to be a bit overwhelmed by his teaching, and they turn to Jesus and ask for an increase in their faith. I think most of us have struggled with this at some point in our lives. If I just had more faith, I wouldn’t have so many questions or doubts. If I just had more faith, I would be a better person. But faith is not about size or quantity.”
Luke 12:49-56
I have often mentioned how, as a late bloomer, I went back to college while our sons were in high school. I worked full time, so I would take evening classes at Barry University…
Luke 13:31-35
The humor of Jesus is subtle, nearly imperceptible at first glance. The gospels are not funny in the traditional sense. It’s not slapstick comedy; there are no pratfalls […]. But Jesus knew humor disarms and unites.
John 18:33-37
Now does it seem a bit disconcerting to have just heard a Holy Week gospel reading in late November? We might be tempted to ask if we have somehow slipped through Christmas, but I can assure you that we have not. And what might sound even crazier is that I can honestly say to you right now, Happy New Year!…
Mark 6:14-29
I think most everyone is familiar with the movie about The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. And during one part of the movie a singer with a very low bass sings about the horror of the Grinch…
Mark 3:20-35
When my sister and I were little we loved watching westerns on TV. It’s been so long now that I can’t remember what show we were watching, but one of the older cowboys was whittling and was making a toy horse…
John 20: 19-31
It will be ten years ago next month that I was ordained as a vocational deacon right here in St. Paul’s. I was so thrilled and in awe I could be serving God in such a way and I still am…
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
I must admit that when asked to do the homily for tonight I was a bit perplexed to come up with a new angle, so to speak. I have done a homily for Maundy Thursday many times…
John 3:14-21
When I was in marketing many years ago working on newspaper, radio, and TV ads, we were always hoping to come up with a catch phrase that people would remember…