Homilies Blog

By the Rev. Arthur Boers. Matthew 17: 1-9   Decades ago, I traveled to a remote Christian retreat centre in the Cascade Mountains in Washington state. It was a long journey: two jet flights, overnighting in

By Rev. Joanne Davies Jesus, consume me with Your love as I consume You. “O my God, come to me, so that You may dwell in me and I dwell in You.” (~ St. John

By Rev. Stephen Kern Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3 Psalm 112 Mt 10.7–16 A blessed feast of St Barnabas to each of you and to your community-beloved of our Lord and St. John. St. Barnabas is the

By Sr. Constance Joanna Gefvert, SSJD Acts 16.16-34    Psalm 97 Revelation 22     John 17.20-26 Over the last couple of years I’ve found myself feeling more and more dismayed, angry, anxious, and helpless at the world we live

By Rev. Joanne Davies, SSJD Oblate. St. John’s Day Reflection ** In the beginning before light and dark, sea and sky. Before embodiment. There was and is forever love, patient, kind, before, now, then and

By Rev. David Brinton. John 13. 31-35 “When he had gone out.”  What a curious way to begin a liturgical gospel.  “When he had gone out.”  The “he” of course is Judas, and the place

Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD Acts 5.27-32     Psalm 118: 14-29 Revelation 1.4-8 John 20, 19-31 Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! This is the third year in a row that I’ve preached in

By. Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD. Isaiah 30.18-21  Psalm 119: 33-40 John 14.6-14 And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your earsshall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This

By Rev. David Brinton The terrified myrrh-bearing women, looking for the body of the Lord are greeted by the angels at the empty tomb with these words: “Why do you seek the living among the

By Rev. David Brinton Our society is shot through with traces of the Roman Empire, not just physical remains in the form of ruins and artworks, but in our legal system and church organization, our