
Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
† Let us begin by clarifying a theological truth, understood throughout the Pauline Epistles, as it relates to who are ‘of Abraham’ and who are not. Paul says...

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
† What is the answer to the theological mystery and spiritual purpose of JESUS’ healing of the non-communicative man (a deaf-mute) in today’s Gospel Lesson from St. Mark...

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
† In JESUS’ parable that we just read from St. Luke 18, we are made to imagine how two men came to the Temple to pray. JESUS’ parable...

Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle / Trinity Ten Sunday
† Considering the backdrop of our Gospel Lesson on this Feast of St. Bartholomew, it seems odd that the Twelve disciples would come to such a place of...

Trinity Nine Sunday
† The father was dead to the younger son, when in fact, it was the younger son who, to the father’s great sadness and regret, was the one...

Transfiguration Sunday
† As we hear the Holy Scriptures read to us today about the glorious Transfiguration of JESUS Christ on Mt. Hermon before the eyes of Peter, James, and...

Seventh Sunday after Trinity
There are significant similarities in JESUS’ miraculous feedings, of which there were two. The first was to the five thousand Jews in Galilee, and the second is found...