In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear friends in Christ, today we observe the Epiphany of Our Lord. In the flow of the church year, this day is actually the climax of the church year’s first act. The time of Advent is a season of preparation centered around the coming…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. One of the times that I saw Carol in the hospital in the last handful of weeks, I shared with her the words of Revelation chapter 7 which we heard a few minutes ago. When I finished the reading, Carol specifically commented on her…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Some of the most well-known words in all of English literature are these: O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name… These words come from Shakespeare’s well-known play, Romeo and Juliet. With these…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear friends in Christ, the Feast of the Holy Innocents gives us cause to consider a topic which touches many of us deeply, though it is not something that we speak of much, if at all, in our society. And that topic is the sudden…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, Good will toward men” (Luke 2:14). Dear friends in Christ, these words of the angel…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. As we gather on this Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, our readings invite us to consider: The promise of God which began to be fulfilled at Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago. When Christ became man,…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear friends in Christ, the Apostle teaches in the book of Romans that saving faith is intimately connected to the confession one makes: “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Marveling is something we don’t do much of today. Now, to marvel is to be in wonder, admiration, or astonishment as we reflect deeply on something. To marvel, by its very nature, takes time as we stop and ponder something amazing.…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Third Sunday in Advent is widely known as the Sunday of joy. The Advent wreath itself reflects this with the rose-colored candle which is lighted this day. And the Introit also exhorts us to joy, as we heard the Apostle’s famous…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our Gospel text for this second Wednesday in Advent invites us to meditate on greatness. Like last Wednesday, our reading once again focuses on St. John the Baptizer, though this time we hear our Lord speaking about John rather than…