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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”
Have you ever been really, really scared? [Wait for answers]
I remember the first time I went camping where I was in a tent all by myself. I was a bit scared at the time. I got over it and I found that there really wasn't that much to be scared about, but there are still some things that scare me.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C28 – 16-Nov-25”
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Our gospel reading for today is filled with all kinds of scary stuff, persecutions, family members turning against one another, people being brought before judges to explain their faith. Through all of that, Jesus says that we need not be filled with fear.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper C28 – 16-Nov-25”
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In our gospel reading for today, Jesus talks about marriage and says that when God's Realm comes fully into being, it will no longer be necessary. In a broader sense, Jesus is warning us that a lot of what we consider to be important aspects of our life here and now will be exchanged for other things in the Realm of God.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper C27 – 9-Nov-25”
Jesus was asked a lot of questions when he was doing ministry. In the story for today, he was asked about marriage in heaven. It was a tough question because no one really knows a lot about what is going to happen after we die, but the folks that asked Jesus the question weren't even really interested in the answer.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C27 – 9-Nov-25”