Ministry Musings

Sunday Reflections

  • Salt and Light:

    5th Sunday After The Epiphany – Feb.08, 2026 The Lectionary readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 58:1-9(a), Psalm 112:1-9, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, Matthew 5:13-20 “You are Salt…. You are Light” “You are salt for the earth O people, salt for… Continue reading

  • Baptism of the Lord – Baptism, and the Gift that it is.

    Baptism of the Lord – January 11th, 2026 The lectionary readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 29, Acts 10:34-43, Matthew 3:13-17. Baptism as Gift Baptism is a special ministry in the life of the Church, actually it is… Continue reading

  • Advent IV – The Struggle of Joseph

    Advent IV – Sunday, Dec. 21st, 2025 The Struggle of Joseph The readings for this Sunday, Advent IV – are Isaiah 7:10-16, Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-25. This Sunday the fourth Sunday of Advent brings us almost to… Continue reading

  • Advent I – Hope and Promise

    First Sunday of Advent – Nov. 30th, 2025 The readings for this first Sunday in Advent are Isaish 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24: 36-44 Advent is a season of preparation, expectation and hopefulness.  And while much of Advent… Continue reading

  • “We Have Seen the Lord”

    Sunday Reflection – April 24, 2022, Easter II John 20:19-31 “We Have Seen the Lord” This Sunday, Easter 2, the gospel (John 20:19-31) is that of the Disciples locked behind closed doors, even though they have received the news of… Continue reading

  • Extravagant Love

    Sunday Reflection – April 3, 2022 Extravagant Love John 12:1-8 “Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.”… Continue reading

  • My Soul Thirsts for you, O Lord

    Sunday Reflection – March 20, 2022 Psalm 63:1-8 “O God, you are my God, my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a barren and dry land where there is no water”(Ps 63:1).  Thirst for most… Continue reading

  • God’s Tender Loving Care

    Sunday Reflection –second Sunday of Lent, March 22, 2022 Luke 13:31-35 Our first thought perhaps when reading the gospel (Luke 13:31-35) for this week, that some Pharisees come to warn Jesus, is that they were up to no good, as… Continue reading