Physical Distancing, Not Social Distancing
This morning it is very fortunate that our Psalm is the familiar 23rd Psalm. It is also not so fortunate that our Psalm is the familiar...
The Forgotten Verse
Today’s gospel is from St. John. It can be a lot to digest. St. Augustine chose an eagle to represent St. John because he felt the...
Twin Peaks
They say that God is especially pleased with the taxi drivers on Mt. Tabor in the Galilee region of the Holy Lands. Why? Because as...
The Basics
Dribbling, passing, shooting. In basketball it’s called “the basics.” They are the skeletal talents of the game which one must master...
Fishing For People
Let me make this disclaimer at the beginning. I am not a fisherman – at least not much of one. Oh, this doesn’t mean that I don’t like...
Lamb of God
They say that, in advertising, repetition is the key. The more times you can say something, the better chance people will remember it. ...
Christmas Stories
Well, the Hallmark channel countdown to Christmas has begun. From now through the twelfth day of Christmas you can tune in to a...
Advent: A Season of Hope
Advent is a joyous time of year. But it can also be SAD. I’m talking about S.A.D. as in “seasonal affective disorder.” It is sort of a...
Saints Forever
Some of us are old enough to remember the badly made horror movies of the 1950’s. The Blob comes to mind. Others of you may have seen...
One Little Word
In my last parish we had what we billed as “the world’s largest rummage sale. In actuality, it was probably “Solon’s largest rummage...