Readings: Ezekiel 33: 7-9; Romans 13: 8-10; Matthew 18:15-20 Click here to download a PDF of this reflection Preacher: Rev. Paul English “Good evening, Mr. Phelps,” the TV show began back in 1966, “Your mission, should you choose to accept it…” always led to an exciting episode that pitted… read more →
Readings: 1 Samuel 16: 1B, 6-7, 10-13A; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41 Preacher: Father Paul English Today we see, in both First Samuel and in the Gospel of John, the power of light. John presents it in a most clever way: through the experience of blindness and the ability to see. Darkness and light.Typical of Jesus, he puts a… read more →
Readings: Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13 Preacher: Fr. Paul English In 1987, I went in search of cousins in Ireland. I met some who immediately invited me to stay. They were wonderfully hospitable to this unplanned guest with the same last name. One day Patrick, the dad, took me to a sheep sale. He saw a few “hoggets” he… read more →
Numbers 11:25-29, James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Today’s absolutely rich scripture lessons lead me to one thought: How easy it is to jump right into the argument about who has the right to be officially considered a prophet or a fellow-worker with Jesus and who is excluded. It’s a credentials dispute. We set up “sides,” like at a high… read more →