"It was the first day of the week and his disciples were together." That sounds like us, right now. Even if we're all alone in the room, when we gather at the Table, all who've shared this feast of remembrance gather with us...… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Easter 2b – 7-April-24”
We have some other stories today of the disciples seeing Jesus after the resurrection. All of them were amazed. Some of them doubted and needed more proof. Thomas needed to actually touch Jesus in order to believe it.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 2b – 7-April-24”
However you consider the events of that "first day of the week" all those years ago, one thing is clear: The event changed the disciples forever. They changed from a ragtag bunch of followers that were hiding in an upper room to a group that changed the world with what they have found.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter Sunday B – 31-March-24”
The gospel story for today talks about a lot of people seeing Jesus after the resurrection. When you see something important what do you do?[Wait for answers]
One of the most important things we can do is to tell people about what we've seen ourselves.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter B – 31-March-24”
We come to this table to remember the death of Jesus but, in a way, we're also remembering Jesus' resurrection. We know that Jesus is our host here at the Table, so in coming, we remember that he lives and is with us in this very moment. … Read the rest “Table Meditation for Easter B 31-March-24”
How is the love of God demonstrated? Jesus shows us that the love of God comes humbly, not with the trappings of power and the force of fear, but humbly, riding on the back of a donkey. Jesus shows us that the love of God comes to walk with the people the others forget about, to lift up those who are oppressed, to care for those in need.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Palm Sunday – 24-March-24”
We already know that God's idea of power is not much like our own. Yet it's a hard lesson to really learn, so today we get two very clear examples:
First, we get Jesus, riding on the back of a donkey, surrounded by ordinary people, making his way into Jerusalem. … Read the rest “Table Meditation for Palm Sunday – 24-March-24”
Hosanna! That's what the people were saying when Jesus rode into town on a donkey. Do you know what "hosanna" means? It's sort of like "Hurray!" or "Yay God!" and people were very excited to see Jesus at this time.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Palm Sunday B – 24-March-24”
"unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds."
Unless we give of ourselves, our time, our abilities, and yes, our financial resources -- unless we give them away -- they remain just what we have.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Lent 5b – 17-March-24”
In one of today's Psalm, the writer asks God to create a clean heart within him. What do you think it means to have a clean heart?
[wait for answers]
I think that part of what the writer is asking God for is to forgive him for all the times he's hurt other people in some way.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 5b – 17-March-24”