The readings during the Advent season are not part of a “continuous reading” as in ordinary time but particularly chosen for each day. For example, today Isaiah prophesies that “on this mountain” the Lord will provide for all peoples. In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus goes “up on the mountain” and multiplies the loaves and… Read More »
DECEMBER52017
Isaiah is the key figure to begin the Advent season. His prophecy shaped much of the thinking of the early Church about the coming of the Messiah. But the prophet himself was concerned about current events, not the history of salvation. He saw the vision of the “stump of Jesse” sprouting with new life because… Read More »
DECEMBER42017
The Advent season reminds us of the three ways that Christ comes to us. The first is, of course, the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem many years ago. This season provides the opportunity to reflect on God’s bridging the divide between heaven and earth with the birth of the Messiah. The second coming is in… Read More »
DECEMBER32017
When I was in college I volunteered to help tutor in a structured after school program for young children. I was terrible at it. I could never maintain discipline. So that I would improve my classroom, they had me shadow an experienced teacher to observe her techniques. What impressed me was how different her approach… Read More »
DECEMBER22017
Everyone wants to know how the story comes out. Did the butler do it? Does the boy get the girl? And what exactly is Rosebud? The Bible tells us how the story of creation comes out. God will be all in all and we, the brothers and sisters of Jesus, are invited to eternal life.… Read More »
DECEMBER12017
The bizarre (from our perspective) imagery in the Book of Daniel serves as a commentary on political and historical currents swirling during that time period. (Maybe the closest analogy would be Animal Farm by Aldous Huxley which operated in a similar fashion in the 20th century.) The point of the Biblical story is to find the… Read More »
NOVEMBER302017
A dear friend is a fisherman. Since I don’t get how enjoyable fishing is to him he explained that fishing helped him to be a better follower of Jesus. After all, his first followers were fisherman. He described three characteristics of fisherman that made them fit followers of Jesus. First, they go where the fish… Read More »
NOVEMBER292017
The expression in English “the writing is on the wall” has its roots in the story from the Book of Daniel. It means a warning of impending problems. Because of global warming the writing is on the wall about rising sea levels. Because of increasing partisanship the writing is on the wall about government inaction.… Read More »
NOVEMBER282017
“Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?” Speculation about the end times goes back to beginning times. We want to know how the story is going to come out. But Jesus suggests that we resist such speculation. He wants us to live in… Read More »
December 3 2017 Bulletin
December 3 2017 wk 2 Bulletin
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