The following is a reflection on Matthew 22:15-22, the Gospel lesson appointed for October 16th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 24, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Hebrew Bible Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things […]
The following is a reflection on Exodus 33:12-23, the Hebrew Bible lesson appointed for October 16th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 24, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Gospel Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. “In this way, we shall be distinct, I and your people, from every […]
The following is a reflection on Exodus 32:1-14, the Hebrew Bible lesson appointed for October 9th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 23, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Gospel Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the Canticle of the Sun. The root of the problem in Exodus 32 isn’t idolatry. It’s patience. From […]
The following is a reflection on Matthew 22:1-14, the Gospel lesson appointed for October 9th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 23, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Hebrew Bible lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the Canticle of the Sun. I don’t like the translation of “banquet” in Matthew 22. Maybe it worked […]
The following is a reflection on Matthew 21:33-46, the Gospel lesson appointed for October 2nd, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 22, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Epistle lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. I love how Eugene Peterson’s translation, The Message, begins Psalm 118: “Thank God because […]
The following is a reflection on Philippians 3:4b-14, the Epistle lesson appointed for October 2nd, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 22, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Gospel lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. “I have suffered the loss of all things.” Oftentimes I sit in my office, […]
The cross at the center of the Cloister from Trie-en-Bigorre, at The Cloisters in New York City. The following is a reflection on Philippians 2:1-13, the Epistle lesson appointed for September 25th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 20, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Gospel lesson for the same day [coming soon], and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on […]
The following is a reflection on Matthew 21:23-32, the Gospel lesson appointed for September 25th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 20, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Epistle lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. Well, politics in America is alive and…uh…well? Ok, I won’t go that far, but […]
The following is a reflection on Matthew 20:1-16, the Gospel lesson appointed for September 18th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 19, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Epistle lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. Jesus asks, “Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to […]
The following is a reflection on Philippians 1:21-30, the Epistle lesson appointed for September 18th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 19, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Gospel Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. “And this is God’s doing. For he has graciously granted you the privilege not […]