The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7), Year C. Track I Jesus and his disciples arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not … Continue reading Improvise, Adapt, but Unwilling to Overcome

The Day of Pentecost, Year C. Philip said to Jesus, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, `Show us the … Continue reading Have you found the Spirit?

The Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C. Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?" Then Peter began … Continue reading Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

The Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C. I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying,“Salvation … Continue reading How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Apocalypse

The Second Sunday of Easter, Year C. When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he … Continue reading “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”