"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”
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John the Baptist has one job and he's intent on doing it. His job is to prepare people for the coming of the Messiah. His job it to preach repentance and tell people the news.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent A2 – 7-Dec-25”
When something important is about to happen. What do we do to let people know? [Pause for answers] When Jesus was about to begin his ministry, God didn't have the Internet. God didn't have newspapers or even telephones.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Advent A2 – 07-Dec-25”
Have you ever had to wait for something? [Wait for answers] Maybe it was a birthday that seemed like it took forever to come. Maybe it was something special, a present. How did it make you feel to have to wait?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Advent A1 – 30-Nov-25”
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The gospel reading for today talks about watchfulness, that we need to be ready for Jesus' return, whenever that may be. We can't know when. We could read that as being watchful, like a soldier guarding when he knows the enemy will attack.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent A1 – 30-Nov-25”
The theme for the first Sunday in Advent is "Hope." There is, of course, the hope that comes from knowing that "God so loved the world that God sent his son." but there is also hope that God will be actively working in our world to bring justice and peace and setting relationships right.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent A1 – 30-Nov-25”
When Jesus spoke to the thief next to him on the cross, he didn't ask him a series of questions to determine if he was worthy of grace. He simply gave it.
So it is with others in this world who are in need.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Reign of Christ C – 23-November-25”
Have you ever wondered what kind of people will be with us in eternity? In the gospel passage for today, Jesus tells a thief that was hanging next to him on the cross that, "Today, you will be with me in paradise."… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Reign of Christ C – 23-November-25”
When people make fun of you and say mean things about you, it probably makes you angry and maybe even angry enough to think about mean things you could say about them.
But when Jesus was being made fun of and the people around him said very mean things to him, he didn't do that.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Reign of Christ C – 23-November-25”
In the midst of things that seem to be going out of control, we long for peace and justice in our world. But longing for peace and justice has to be accompanied by working for those things ourselves.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C28 – 16-Nov-25”