Third Sunday after Epiphany – January 24, 2021

During the Epiphany season, Jesus is revealed to us that he is the anointed one of God, the Christ, sent to save humanity and creation. As we continue through the time after Epiphany, stories of the call to discipleship show us the implications of our baptismal calling to share and show Christ to the world. […]

Second Sunday after Epiphany – January 17, 2021

During the Epiphany season, we receive the revelation that Jesus is the anointed one of God, the Christ, sent to save humanity and creation. All the baptized have a calling in God’s world. On this Second Sunday after Epiphany, we hear that God calls not just pastors and deacons but also the youngest child, like […]

Baptism of Our Lord – January 10, 2021

We begin the Epiphany season with the festival of the Baptism of Our Lord. On this day, we recall the baptism of Jesus by John at the river Jordan. On this Baptism of Our Lord, we hear both Mark’s gospel and the story in Acts make clear that it is the Spirit’s movement that distinguishes […]

Second Sunday of Christmas – January 3, 2021

During this Christmas season, we celebrate and rejoice in the good news of the birth of Jesus Christ. On this Second Sunday of Christmas, within the profound words in today’s reading from John, lies the simple message that God is revealed in a human person. Though we may try to understand how the Word existed […]

First Sunday of Christmas – December 27, 2020

During this Christmas season, we celebrate and rejoice in the good news of the birth of Jesus Christ. On this First Sunday of Christmas, we recall that on the first Christmas Day the Word illumines the world, shining forth to bring all things into being. Today we celebrate the incarnate Word, God becoming flesh to […]