May 4 – 2nd Easter – It is the Lord

May 4 – 2nd Easter – It is the Lord

Do you love Jesus?  The disciples make a big splash and eat breakfast with the risen Jesus. Wading in the water (remembering baptism) and eating with Jesus (celebrating holy communion) is our weekly encounter with the risen Christ. Jesus asks us again and again: Do...
May 4 – 2nd Easter – It is the Lord

April 27 – 2nd Easter – It’s hard to believe

Looking for signs to believe In spite of all we have heard and all we have seen, it is often hard to believe. Because it is hard to believe, we will invest ourselves in the Easter mystery for fifty days (a week of weeks). Because it is hard to believe, John the...
May 28 – Pentecost – Empowered by Spirit

May 28 – Pentecost – Empowered by Spirit

Christ promises us the Spirit’s presence and power Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s...