Posts from February 2022

February 10, 2022 The first disciples have yet to be called, and with the crowds are gathered to listen to what the Word of God is teaching, calling, and empowering them as Jesus – the Word made flesh – proclaims the good news and teaches the crowds.  In listening to Christ, Simon (Peter) and James and John, these three fishermen, hear a call to follow…

February 3, 2022 As I woke up to ice and freezing rain this morning and checked to see if the faucets were still dripping, ground some coffee beans and sat down to wait for it to brew, I took a few quiet moments to notice what I was feeling and thinking. I felt the tension in my shoulders and jaw and the chill in my body that seemed a bit deeper than the last few cold…

January 27, 2022 In Sunday’s gospel reading, Luke 4:14-21, Jesus proclaims a sermon in his hometown synagogue, reading from the prophet Isaiah and outlining the mission Jesus has been given by God that he will live out in word and deed throughout the rest of his ministry.  “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good…

January 20, 2022 In Sunday’s gospel reading, John 2:1-12, Jesus performs his first sign, revealing the glory of God by extending the joyful celebration of the wedding in Cana, pointing to God’s presence with the people. We know what it’s like to be out of something we used to have. So many of us are at our wit’s end, running empty in the midst…