Epiphany 2A Matthew 3 Our gospel reading this morning is very key in our Epiphanytide. It is a commemoration of the baptism of our Lord, which in some traditions is the key Epiphany event. Those in the Christian East do an annual ‘Blessing of the Waters’ for Epiphany, which for them is ‘Theophany.’ The water … [Read more…]
Epiphany 2008 I honestly do not think the story of the Magi ever gets old. Little Luke watched the Nativity story a couple of weeks ago and walked around the house wearing his blanket saying he was a wise man. New Year’s Eve he kind of freaked us out. He came into the dining room … [Read more…]
Advent 4 Matthew 1:1-25 A mother took her 5 year old to the mall the week before Christmas because she thought it would be magical for both of them. Trouble is, the little boy did nothing but whine and moan about wanting to go home. At one point, his shoe came untied and he begged … [Read more…]
Advent 2A Matthew 3:1-12 Author Dallas Willard mentions Harvard professor Robert Coles who wrote an essay about the lack of moral formation at the University. At Harvard, as with other Universities, one can theorize about ethics and morals, but that’s all. Coles says that Harvard does not function as a place of moral formation but … [Read more…]