Ever wonder why the story of the man who walked away is in the Gospel? A reflection of what it can say to us today.
Ever wonder why the story of the man who walked away is in the Gospel? A reflection of what it can say to us today.
Fr. Javier deals with Jesus’ words in Mark 10:2-16: “We were not created to be free from one another. We were created to experience the freedom of being with each other—of knowing and being known, of being vulnerable and carefree, of being together without fear.”
Giving up parts of ourselves that feel integral to the way we operate.
Like his disciples Jesus continues to love us even when we don’t quite get it.
Fr. Javier reflects on the Letter of James and what we say to one another: “We don’t always have to find the right words to say. But it is possible for us to hold back the wrong ones. And the goal to aspire to here is not perfection but attention, not eloquence but patience… not stellar insight but simply, what is needed.”
Hear about Jesus being transformed by a Gentile woman by the Rev. George Admik.
The Rev. Alice Graham Grant reflects on Mark 7:1-
8, 14
-15,21-23.
The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista reflects on what it means to be a religious community in difficult times (1 Kings 8:22-30, 41-43) and shares a few updates from what St. Paul’s has planned for the near future.
The Rev. George Adamik offers timely insights from the Baptismal Covenant and the Eucharist (John 6:51-58).
The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista reflects on the polarized communities of the early church (Ephesians 4:25-5:2) and our own divided times.