In the Lectionary
April 14, Palm Sunday C (Luke 19:28-40)
Part of me thinks Palm Sunday worship is all too much—too loud, too celebratory.
April 14, Passion Sunday C (Luke 22:14-23:56)
We recognize ourselves in those who accompany Jesus on that longest, hardest night.
April 7, Fifth Sunday in Lent (John 12:1–8)
Judas is right: what Mary does makes no sense.
March 31, Lent 4C (Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32)
What if we are the Pharisees?
March 24, Lent 3C (Luke 13:1-9)
Are we the gardener? Or the fig tree?
March 17, Lent 2C (Luke 13:31-35)
Prophecy is a job not for the comfortable but for the afflicted.
March 10, Lent 1C (Luke 4:1-13)
Lent invites us to pay attention to our hunger.
March 6, Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)
Often our spiritual practices are one more way we refuse to see that all is grace.
March 3, Transfiguration C (Exodus 34:29–35; Luke 9:28–43a; 2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2)
Jesus’ transfiguration should have implications for how its witnesses will live.
February 24, Epiphany 7C (Genesis 45:3–11, 15; Luke 6:27–38)
What if I’m the cheek-slapper, the thief, the opportunist?
February 17, Epiphany 6C (Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26)
Trusting in God is fruitful, says Jeremiah. But what about when it isn’t?
February 10, Epiphany 5C (Luke 5:1-11; Isaiah 6:1-8, 9-13)
Jesus calls Peter. But there's a catch.
February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
January 13, Baptism C (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22; Acts 8:14-17)
About that baptism by fire
January 27, Epiphany 3C (Luke 4:14-21)
How would Norman Rockwell have painted Jesus' homecoming to Nazareth?
January 20, Epiphany 2C (1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11)
Miracles can be hard work.
January 13, Baptism C (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22; Acts 8:14-17)
About that baptism by fire
January 6, Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12 )
The wise men remind us that stargazing always involves politics.
December 30, Christmas 1C (Luke 2:41-52)
Jesus flips the script on his parents.
December 24 and 25, Nativity (Luke 2:8-20)
Mary gives us permission to pause and ponder what we hear.