26 July, 2020 Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Year A, Proper 12; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52; Romans 8:26-39 All Saints Parish, Brookline, MA (via livestream) Draft text of the homily, it may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please pardon any typos, and do not cite without … [Read more...] about Sighs Too Deep for Words
WEEDS
Download 19 July Readings Below is a DRAFT text of the homily. It may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please excuse typos and grammatical errors, and do not cite without permission. “Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on?” [Florence Reece, 1931] We love to pick … [Read more...] about WEEDS
SEEDS
Download 12 July Readings Below is a DRAFT text of the homily. It may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please excuse typos and grammatical errors, and do not cite without permission. “Every moment of every [person’s] life on earth plants something in [their] soul,” … [Read more...] about SEEDS
CHANGES
Download 05 July Readings Below is a DRAFT text of the homily. It may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please excuse typos and grammatical errors, and do not cite without permission. “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I … [Read more...] about CHANGES
WELCOMING PARADOX
Download 28 June Readings Below is a DRAFT text of the homily. It may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please excuse typos and grammatical errors, and do not cite without permission."> What kind of God demands a sacrifice like this? What kind of God inflicts a test on a … [Read more...] about WELCOMING PARADOX
FRAMES
Download 21 June Readings Below is a DRAFT text of the homily. It may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please excuse typos and grammatical errors, and do not cite without permission. I struggled with this week’s Gospel. And not simply because it is lengthy, and complex, and … [Read more...] about FRAMES
INTERRUPTIONS
Download 14 June Readings Below is a DRAFT text of the homily. It may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please excuse typos and grammatical errors, and do not cite without permission. I’m sure Abraham had other things to do that day. Well, maybe not Abraham. He was the … [Read more...] about INTERRUPTIONS
REALITY. GRIEF. HOPE.
Download 07 June Readings Below is a DRAFT text of the homily. It may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please excuse typos and grammatical errors, and do not cite without permission. Reality. Grief. and Hope. These three things are intimately woven together. I know it’s … [Read more...] about REALITY. GRIEF. HOPE.