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Tag Archives: Year A Proper 21
Love and authority
A sermon for the parable of the two sons (Year A Proper 21), delivered at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland’s Solemn Sung Eucharist, 1 October 2023 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,who, though he was in … Continue reading
The tax collectors and the prostitutes enter a fancy hotel called The Kingdom of God
Please, I said, go ahead, sweeping open the door in a hurry so that I need not sully my hand with your grime; a false smile is no crime in the service of good manners and fine hygiene. You scurried through as though afraid that I might change … Continue reading
Every knee
It is crucial and critical to find this mind that is in Christ Jesus, and follow him in all of his glorious humility. There is nothing wrong with kneeling before him in silence. Continue reading
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Tagged #takeaknee, humility, mind of Christ, Year A Proper 21
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Year A Proper 21: By whose authority?
Rarely does Jesus give a straight answer to a straight question; but rarely, too, is he quite as direct about his indirection as he is here. Leading to the following reflection: Can you imagine being Jesus’ mother? I don’t mean … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, childhood, Jesus, Mary, Matthew 21:23-32, Messiah, Year A Proper 21
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Honest to God
A sermon for Year A Proper 21, delivered at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lakewood, OH on September 25, 2011 Exodus 17:1-7; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 Over the summer, while I was visiting with someone, he began to talk about his prayer … Continue reading
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Tagged exodus, Frederick Buechner, honest to God, Matthew, Philippians, prayer, religion, sermon, St Peter's Episcopal Church, Year A Proper 21
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Actions and words: some pre-emptive reflections
This coming Sunday’s Gospel reading (from the RCL) tells the story of two sons asked to go and work in the family vineyard. One says no, but later goes anyway. One says yes, but fails to carry through. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, father, Matthew 21, parable, reflection, revised common lectionary, sons, words, Year A Proper 21
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