September 25, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. This past week we witnessed the funeral of a great woman of faith…two, really. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and Sheila Jackson, a member of our parish. The liturgy of the services for the State Funeral & Committal of the Queen…
September 11, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. It would seem a lot of things get lost these days. I say that because I can’t seem to find my keys anywhere, but had I put an Apple air tag on them…well, I might have had a chance. The fact…
September 4, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. When I was a little girl, I remember hearing in Sunday School that God is always watching us. Probably, the teacher was trying to say “watching over us,” but given that I also loved Christmas and Santa Claus, I probably conflated…
August 28, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. It is so good to be back here with you, and I am so grateful for the good care of Fr. Barry while I was away. Now, in the gospel we just heard, Jesus is heading over with a Pharisee on…
July 31, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Like some of you, I bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket the other day. I only buy one. I figure, if God wants me to win it, one is all I need. Apparently, God has no such plans for my life,…
July 24, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. It is good to be back with all of you – or at least those of you brave enough to bear this insane heat. I pray many of you that are not here are watching from a cool and comfortable place. …
July 3, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Now, I love that bit St. Paul writes in this closing of his letter to the Galatians – “See what large letters I make when I am writing in my own hand!” Hilarious! Apparently, there is a reason scribes are used…
June 26, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Where to start? At the end? At the beginning? Somewhere in-between? The last six weeks have been an avalanche of news across the nation. Men, women, and children shot dead in church, while shopping for groceries, while in school. Legislation was…
Trinity Sunday – June 12, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Well, we all hoped to be outside today for our Mass on the Grass…with Brass! (well… we still have the Brass!!) Still, our church, I think, is one of the most beautiful anywhere – its stunning neo-gothic stonework,…
The Feast of Pentecost – June 5, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Today is one of the most important Sundays of the Church. In fact, Pentecost & Easter were central to Christian communities for centuries. But, it seems in modern times that Pentecost has been lost to many…
