Saturday, March 30, 2013

Luke 24:1-12 - “Holy Week” Sunday Vigil

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“Holy Week” Sunday Vigil - Year C  Luke 24:1-12 A life of Spirit/Religion is one of looking for the living. This is true even when...

Matthew 27:57-66 - “Holy Week” Saturday

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“Holy Week” Saturday - Year C  Matthew 27:57-66 No matter how we seek security, there is none. A rich grave is no more secure ...

Empty

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Easter - Year C  Empty so late in time what seemed like evening was finally remembered as beginning and there was ...

John 18:1 - 19:42 - “Holy Week” Friday

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“Holy Week” Friday - Year C  John 18:1 - 19:42 The longest pericope of the year! There are so many places to get distracted in...
Thursday, March 28, 2013

1 Corinthians 15:9-28

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Easter - Year C  1 Corinthians 15:9-28 After you get done scratching your head and diagramming sentences, it may suffice t...

John 13:21-32 - “Holy Week” Thursday

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“Holy Week” Thursday - Year C  John 13:21-32 Yesterday we heard that Satan entered Judas with an offering of Jesus Bread. ...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

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Easter - Year C  Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Starting from the end and working backward sometimes helps. In this case we have ver...

John 13:21-32 -“Holy Week” Wednesday

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“Holy Week” Wednesday - Year C  John 13:21-32 Betrayal is troubling. Announcing an accomplished act before its time is tro...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Acts 10:34-43

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Easter - Year C  Acts 10:34-43 Look, it’s taken awhile. Granted, I’m as slow as a rock, but if I can finally get it, so ca...

John 12:20-36 - “Holy Week” Tuesday

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“Holy Week” Tuesday - Year C  John 12:20-36 There’s a lot of “troubled soul” going around. Unfortunately much of it is really trou...
Monday, March 25, 2013

John 20:1-18

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Easter - Year C  John 20:1-18 Expectations are usually traps, set-ups for disappointment. In this case a broken expectatio...

John 12:1-11 - "Holy Week" Monday

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“Holy Week” Monday - Year C  John 12:1-11 Generosity of others brings out the worst in us. It affronts our myth of never-e...
Friday, March 22, 2013

A Glorious Mess

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Lent 6 - Year C  a glorious mess control please a little control a line has been crossed the volume is now 0.5 dec...

Philippians 2:5-11

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Lent 6 - Year C  Philippians 2:5-11 How does intentional humility work? Is it humility or practice toward humility? Is it ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

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Lent 6 - Year C  Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Give thanks for it clarifies the long-haul. A stance of gratitude encourages seeing ...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Isaiah 50:4-9a

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Lent 6 - Year C  Isaiah 50:4-9a I have the ear of a learner and the tongue of a teacher! This combination increases the little...
Monday, March 18, 2013

Luke 19:28-40

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Lent 6 - Year C  Luke 19:28-40 If the text says, “After this . . . .” it is wise to listen to what went before to set a context fo...
Saturday, March 16, 2013

what the priest missed

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Lent 5 - Year C what the priest missed one life is not enough 69 years, 5 months, 22 days has layers of lives ...
Friday, March 15, 2013

Philippians 3:4a-14

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Lent 5 - Year C  Philippians 3:4a-14 Distinguishing between a bark and a bite is important data. Knowing the situation rai...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Psalm 119:9-16

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Lent 5 - Year C  Psalm 119:9-16 Why learn laws? Well, they track our errors and make it possible to learn from them. Laws ...