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Sermons on the Gospels

Finding the Infinite in the Everyday (A sermon on John 20:1-18)

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter … Continue reading

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Palm Sunday (A sermon on Mark 11:1-11)

When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied … Continue reading

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For God so loved the World (John 3:14-21)

“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. “For this is how God loved the world: He gave … Continue reading

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Transfiguration – for a 21st Century faith. (A Sermon on Mark 9)

I’d like this morning to address an issue that sometimes is like the elephant in the room that we are uncomfortable to talk about, but we sense others are thinking the same way, and having their own private struggles. It … Continue reading

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Another Miracle (Mark 1:29-39)

After they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever, so they promptly told Jesus about her. He went … Continue reading

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John the Baptist meets Eminem (Mark 1:1-8)

This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way. He is a voice … Continue reading

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Christ is King! (Matthew 25:31-46)

Christ is King! Matthew 25:31-46 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled in front of him, and he … Continue reading

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A Talent for the Ridiculous! (A sermon on Matthew 25:14-30)

We’ve reached a familiar story in the book of Matthew – the parable of the talents. It’s a parable I’ve known since my youth –  one I am quite familiar with – and having been in this parish almost 21 … Continue reading

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Charism & Power (Matthew 23:8-12)

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for you have only one teacher, and all of you are brothers. And don’t call anyone on earth ‘Father,’ for you have only one Father, the one in heaven. Nor are you … Continue reading

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