Readings: Acts 2: 14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24: 13-35 Preacher: Christine Kvam Last month I happened to be in the right place at the right time and was able to put my 2 ½-year-old nephew, Miles, to bed on the night his parents were at the hospital after the birth of their second son. I was delighted to… read more →
Readings: Acts 2:42-47, 1Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31 Preacher: Deirdre McKiernan Hetzler It had been a terrible weekend. Their friend, whom they loved dearly, had been snatched from their midst, tortured and executed. Without him, they were lost. Not only that. They were full of anxieties. Afraid they might be next. So now, on Sunday night, they were huddled together, behind… read more →
Readings: Acts 10:34A, 37-43; 1 Corinthians 5:6B-8 (or Colossians 3:1-4); John 20: 1-9 Preacher: Deni Mack The car may have been speeding. Theo was a passenger on the way to school on his 17th b’day when the crash threw Theo from the car. That was about twenty years ago on Wednesday of Holy Week. Theo never woke and was pronounced… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 Preacher: Irene Godwin Some years ago I began taking my 3 ½ -year-old son to morning Mass. During Lent at the parish we attended, there was a large wooden cross on the altar. On one of those mornings my son asked me, “Why didn’t Father take Jesus off the cross?” I… read more →