In the Lectionary
July 12, 15A (Romans 8:1–11)
What if all the energy we spent on taming the flesh were channeled toward loving the world?
July 5, Ordinary Time 14A (Genesis 24:34–38, 42–49, 58–67)
Doesn’t God have better things to do than arrange marriages?
June 28, Ordinary Time 13A (Matthew 10:40–42)
What happens when we are the refugees, the strangers, and the dying?
June 21, Ordinary 12A (Matthew 10:24–39)
Jesus keeps saying, “Do not be afraid.” But there’s so much to be afraid of.
June 14, Ordinary 11 (Genesis 18:1–15, 21:1–7)
Sarah wasn’t the first member of her household to laugh at God.
June 7, Trinity Sunday (Genesis 1:1–2:4a; Psalm 8; Matthew 28:16–20)
When we read scripture backward
May 31, Pentecost (John 20:19–23)
“Receive the Holy Spirit” isn’t an invitation. It’s a command.
May 24, Easter 7A (John 17:1–11)
We can’t all be one until we believe that all people matter equally to God.
May 21, Ascension (Luke 24:44–53)
The disciples did not understand what was happening. What chance do we have?
May 17, Easter 6 (John 14:15–21; Psalm 66:8–20)
The Spirit is present. The Spirit is working.
May 10, Easter 5 (Acts 7:55–60; Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16)
Are we guilty of throwing stones or of watching coats?
May 3, Easter 4A (Psalm 23; John 10:1–10)
The source of David’s overflowing cup is a free, frolicking divinity.
April 26, Easter 3A (Luke 24:13–35)
What does Jesus do after the resurrection? Take a walk.
April 19, Easter 2A (John 20:19–31; 1 Peter 1:3–9)
There's more than one way to taste and see the goodness of God.
April 12, Easter Day (Acts 10:34–43; Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24; Matthew 28:1–10)
What kind of faith gets you through 25 years in a refugee camp?
April 10, Good Friday (Psalm 22; John 18:1–19:42)
Things Pilate cannot touch: creative life, confounding power
April 9, Maundy Thursday (Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19; John 13:1–17, 31b–35)
Jesus is saying, Love should feel like this.
April 5, Palm Sunday A (Matthew 21:1–11)
Triumphal entries have a certain formula. Jesus does it all wrong.
April 5, Passion Sunday A (Matthew 26:14–27:66)
The story of Jesus’ unjust trial and wrongful conviction must not be romanticized.
March 29, Lent 5A (John 11:1–45)
Lazarus’s story is one of grief—and hope.