Pentecost XII, Who do you say that I am?

From the Rector’s Study Sunday, August 23rd, Pentecost XII, Who do you say that I am? Exodus 1:8-2:10, Psalm 124, Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20 Who do you say that I am? This may be where the evangelicals are on the right track. We as Anglicans never seem to ask...

Pentecost XI, Crumbs off the table

From the Rector’s Study Sunday, August 16th, Pentecost XI, Crumbs off the table Genesis 45:1-15,Psalm 133, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32,Matthew 15:21-28 I can understand Jesus and why he answers the way he does. It is clearer in the Mark version of the passage, Mark 7:24-30....

Pentecost X, Walking on Water

From The Rector’s Study, Sunday, August 9th, Pentecost X, Walking on Water Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28, Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b, Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33 One way of looking at the Gospel today is: walking on water and the storms of life. Is this Peter’s...

Pentecost IX Feeding the Five Thousand

From The Rector’s Study, Sunday, August 2nd, Pentecost IX, Feeding the Five Thousand Genesis 32:22-31. Psalm 17: 1-7, 16, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:13-21 Herbert O’Driscoll reminds us of the similarities between the reading in Genesis and in Matthew today. That both...

Pentecost VIII, Treasures

From The Rector’s Study,Sunday, July 26th, Pentecost VIII, TreasuresGenesis 29:15-28.Psalm 105:1-11, 45b, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a treasure in the field and a pearl. To get the treasure and the pearl means to...

Pentecost VII, the wheat and the weeds

From The Rector’s Study,Sunday, July 19th, Pentecost VII, the wheat and the weedsGenesis 28:10-19a, Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23, Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The Wheat represents the Children of the Kingdom and the Weeds are the Children of the evil one. Is it...