Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord; in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Ephesians 2: 22 Ephesians tells us that as members of the church we are “no longer strangers and sojourners” but “fellow…[read more]
“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, ‘I don’t…[read more]
Jesus therefore began to say, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in the garden. It grew into a tree, and the birds of the sky made nests in its branches.” He also said: “To what shall I…[read more]
Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you. Ephesians 4: 32 He was teaching on the Sabbath in one of the synagogues. There was a woman present who for eighteen years had a spirit of weakness. She was all bent over and completely unable to straighten up. When Jesus…[read more]
Do all you can to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God who is father of…[read more]
Out of his infinite glory, may he give you the power through his Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong, so that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then, planted in love and built on love, you will with all the saints have strength to grasp the breadth and the length,…[read more]
You also should stand ready, because the Son of Man is coming at a time you do not expect. Luke 12: 40 On the news last evening there was a feature story on a young man’s process of undergoing rehabilitation for a severe addiction to heroin. When we first meet the young man, we see…[read more]
“You go! Look, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Don’t carry a purse or bag or wear sandals. Don’t greet anyone on the road.” Luke 10: 3-4 On this feast of St. Luke, we read the commission of Jesus to the disciples to go and prepare the way for him. This is precisely…[read more]
And Jesus told them, “Watch out! Protect yourself from every form of greed! No one’s life is based on an abundance of possessions” Luke 12: 15 Today’s gospel passage begins with someone requesting that Jesus intervene in his dispute with his brother over their parents’ inheritance. Jesus, in his wisdom, refuses to do so, pointing…[read more]
You too have been stamped with the seal of the Holy Spirit of the Promise, the pledge of our inheritance which brings freedom for those whom God has taken for his own, to make his glory praised. Ephesians 1: 13-14 In the passage we read today from the Letter to the Ephesians, we hear twice-repeated…[read more]
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