In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In today’s Gospel text, Christ feeds four thousand men in the wilderness from nothing more than seven loaves of bread and a few small fish. However, this miraculous feat was not done merely for the purpose of revealing Christ’s power—although…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Division is often a negative thing. Usually, it signals a break between people caused by a disagreement and inability to reconcile, as when Paul and Barnabas could not agree on whether John Mark should accompany them, and so they…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The law of God is good and wise. It is God’s eternal and unchangeable will for creation. The law curbs our steps, lest we fall into the depths of sin. It guides our lives and leads us into the fullness of life in Christ. But the law…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our Lord’s miracle of the great catch of fish and His subsequent calling of the first disciples illustrates how Jesus is the only answer for lost humanity. Our world is filled with people who are searching for meaning and answers.…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is traditionally celebrated by the Church on July 2nd, eight days following the Nativity of Saint John the Baptizer, which we observed last Wednesday. The connection between these…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In today’s Gospel text, our Lord speaks words that have become quite infamous in our day: “Judge not, and you shall not be judged” (Luke 6:37a). These words are regularly leveled against Christians to protest our passing judgement…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Nativity of St. John the Baptizer is one of only three times in the Church Year where a nativity is traditionally celebrated. Typically, when a saint is commemorated, the observance is held on the day of their death. For the day…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our Gospel text for today is only two parts of a series of three parables which our Lord tells in Luke chapter 15. In this important chapter, our Lord tells the parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Lost (or Prodigal)…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Sunday’s Gospel reading of the Parable of the Great Supper finds its complement in today’s Gospel of the Feeding of the Five Thousand. Sunday’s parable taught how Christ provides the extraordinary food of Word and Sacrament to sustain…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our Lord’s Parable of the Great Supper is a parable about wisdom. A man hosted a great supper and invited many people. But when dinner time came, the guests made excuses and refused to come. So, the master sent out his servants to…