The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista preaches on the Feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the liturgical year.
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Sermons by The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista
The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista preaches on the Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost.
The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista preaches on the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost.
On the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Fr. Javier reflects on the nature of belonging in the church community: “Let us remember that we are dependent and vulnerable, let us rely on one another, for that is what the church is meant to be: a place where we share our gifts and where others’ gifts enrich…
On Palm Sunday, Fr. Javier reflects on the disciples’ betrayal and complicity: “Now is the appointed time, now is the day of salvation. The question isn’t what we will do to make up for our sin, but how we will act in light of the fact that we are so extravagantly loved—how we will treat…
On the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Fr. Javier reflects on both the old testament and the new: “We do not see as God sees. We look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. God chooses the blind to help us see, the weak to show us what true strength looks like—the…
On the First Sunday in Lent, Fr. Javier reflects on Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness: “From the brink of death, Jesus maps the way of life. By letting go, he helps us understand what it means to grab hold of that which is truly necessary.”
On the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Fr. Javier reflects on what a particular heresy from the 4th century has to teach us about being the church: “Let us remember our allegiance, not to exceptional leaders who look and talk the part, not to our idea of what church should be, but instead, to the…
On the Third Sunday of Advent, Fr. Javier reflects on the text from Isaiah 35: “Try as hard as we might to be self-sufficient—to be prepared for every eventuality and circumstance—each and everyone of us is sorely in need of grace and mercy.”