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The Epistle: Romans 8:26-39 The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints accordingContinue reading “Reflection on Paul’s letter to the Romans – Romans 8:26-39 (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost) July 30 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Jesus put before the crowd another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain,Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 13:24-30,36-43; Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 23, 2023”

The Gospel of John 20:11-18 Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why areContinue reading “The Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene; July 22, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow.Continue reading “Reflection on Matthew 13:1-9,18-23, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 16, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Jesus said to the crowd, “To what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.’ For John came neither eating norContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 9, 2023”

Collect for Independence Day Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through JesusContinue reading “Reflection on July Fourth, Independence Day 2023”

Matthew 10:40-42 Jesus said, “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; andContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 10:40-42: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 2, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 10;24-39 Jesus said to the twelve disciples, “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more willContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 10:24-39, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: June 25, 2023”

The Gospel Of Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23) Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then heContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23): Third Sunday after Pentecost June 18, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting withContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 11, 2023”