Whenever I talk to folks about the Gospels, I like to ask what some of their favorite stories are. I hear a lot of the highlights from Luke like the Prodigal Son or the Good Samaritan. The Beatitudes from Matthew often make an appearance. Folks will rapturously describe some of the discourses from John. Two … Continue reading The Widow teaches us
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Again?
I've read the Bible, and the Gospels in particular, a lot. I read the Daily Office with its three bible readings most days. I go to church most Sundays. I have a minor in Hebrew. So when I see something in the Biblical text that I've never noticed, I sit up and take notice. This … Continue reading Again?
You don’t know what you’re asking
I have a literature degree. Part of what I have been trained to do throughout my life is to read texts closely, dissect them for meaning, and look in every word and phrase for connections to the rest of the text. That's why, the last time we had this text in 2021, my eyes were … Continue reading You don’t know what you’re asking
Who can be saved?
They [the disciples] were greatly astounded and said to one another, “Then who can be saved?” (Mk 10:26) This deeply important question is asked in this week's Gospel. But there's a problem. What does it mean to be saved? There's a lot of opinions about who will be saved in our modern day but one through … Continue reading Who can be saved?
Jesus asks the hard questions, again
This week's gospel is tough. This is one of the ones that is really easy to brush off and ignore, but we do so to our own peril. It is the difficult passages of the Biblical text that we must engage with more seriously than the ones that are nice or (seemingly) easy to understand. … Continue reading Jesus asks the hard questions, again
St. Augustine's Chapel 