Offering Meditation for Epiphany A5 – 8-Feb-26

DisciplesNet

8-Feb-26 (Matthew 5:13-20)

What makes the world livable? What helps us see the world in a light that gives us hope?
Surely acts of kindness and love do that better than anything else we do.
As hard as we struggle to make sense of the world and as far away as hope seems at times, dedicating our time and efforts and resources to sharing God's love in our world through concrete acts of justice and caring bring our world closer to the realm of God.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Epiphany A5 – 8-Feb-26”

Offering Meditation for Epiphany A4 – 01-Feb-26

DisciplesNet

01-Feb-26 (Matthew 6:1-12)

"Blessed are the poor." "Blessed are the meek."
It sounds counter-intuitive and it's supposed to. The fact that it doesn't fit our experience in this world causes us to consider what sort of a world it would be if we could see more examples of this.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Epiphany A4 – 01-Feb-26”

Offering Meditation for Epiphany 3A – 25-Jan-26

DisciplesNet

25-Jan-26 (Matthew 4:12-23)

"The people who dwelled in darkness have seen a great light."
But what exactly have they seen, perhaps something having less to do with physical light and more to do with life-giving and life-sustaining things.
When we participate in the work of the Church, whether it's directly with our own talents and abilities, or through our offerings providing the means for others to do so, we bring light and life into the world.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Epiphany 3A – 25-Jan-26”

Offering Meditation for Epiphany 2A – 18-Jan-26

DisciplesNet

18-Jan-26 (John 1:35-42)

When people are curious about the Church and what our faith means to us, they almost never consult books, even those written by our founders or our current leaders. Instead, like those disciples in our passage for today, they look at what we're doing.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Epiphany 2A – 18-Jan-26”

Offering Meditation for Baptism of the Lord A – 11-Jan-26

DisciplesNet

11-Jan-26 (Matthew 3:13-17)

One of the curious things that Jesus says in the story of his baptism is that "This is to fulfil all righteousness." Jesus was concerned about actions that fulfilled what he and others claimed... and so should we be.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Baptism of the Lord A – 11-Jan-26”

Offering Meditation for Christmas 2A – 4-Jan-25

DisciplesNet

4-Jan-25 (John 1:10-18)

John says (in different words) that to see Jesus is to see God and, to be sure, we know God's love through the actions and the words of Jesus. When we think about how God wants us to live and to move in this world, we are informed by what Jesus did.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Christmas 2A – 4-Jan-25”

Offering Meditation for Christmas A1 – 28-Dec-25

DisciplesNet

28-Dec-25 (Matthew 2:13-23)

The gospel lesson for today tells stories of suffering and fear that took place at the same time as God was at work bringing life and hope through the coming of Jesus. This is sadly often the case: As God is at work in our world, the world sometimes pushes back with fear and pain.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Christmas A1 – 28-Dec-25”

Offering Meditation for Advent A4 – 21-Dec-25

DisciplesNet

21-Dec-25 (Matthew 1:18-25)

We don't often have the benefit of an angelic visit to help us figure out how we should spend our lives. We have to pick up on God's more subtle clues. Now, when I say "subtle", I don't mean hard to see.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent A4 – 21-Dec-25”

Offering Meditation for Advent A3 – 14-Dec-25

DisciplesNet

14-Dec-25 (Matthew 11:2-11)

When Jesus wanted to answer John's questions about who he was and what he was about, he simply told John's disciples to "Tell John what you hear and see."
We know that the world has questions about who Jesus is and what the Church is about, and they will decide based on what they see and hear.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent A3 – 14-Dec-25”

Offering Meditation for Advent A2 – 7-Dec-25

DisciplesNet

7-Dec-25 (Matthew 3:1-12)

"Make straight the ways of the Lord." It's an interesting phrase. What does it mean?
One way to think about it is that straight ways are easier to see and follow. If that's the case, how do we make the ways straight for the Lord?… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent A2 – 7-Dec-25”