Mark 4:21-23, 26-32 A reading from the gospel of Mark: Jesus also said to the crowd, “Would you bring in a lamp and put it under a bushel...

A reading from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians: We have the same spirit of faith that is mentioned in the Psalms — ”I believed...

John 3:1-21 (abridged) A reading from the gospel of John: Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to...

Acts 2:1-21 A reading from the Book of Acts: When the day of Pentecost arrived, they all met in one room. Suddenly they heard what...

Acts 1:1-11 In my earlier account, Theophilus, I dealt with everything that Jesus had done and taught, 2 from the beginning until the day...

Acts 10:34-48 A reading from The Acts of the Apostles: Peter preached to Gentiles, “I begin to see how true it is that God shows no...

Acts 8:26-40 “An angel of God spoke to Philip and said, “Be ready to set out at noon along the road that goes to Gaza, the desert road.”...

1 John 3:16-24 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ died for us. And we, too, ought to lay down our lives for our sisters and...

Scripture “While they were still talking about this, Jesus actually stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” In their...

John 20:19-31 In the evening of the day of the resurrection, the first day of the week, the doors were locked in the room where the...

Mark 16:1-8 When the Sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought perfumed oils so that they could...

Mark 11:1-11 A reading from the Gospel of Mark: When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives,...

Romans 12:9-21 A reading from Paul’s Epistle to the Romans: “Your love must be sincere. Hate what is evil and cling to what is good. Love...

Matthew 7:1-5 A reading from the seventh chapter of Matthew: Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make...

Matthew 5:43-48 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies...

Romans 12:9-21 Your love must be sincere. Hate what is evil and cling to what is good. Love one another with the affection of sisters and...

An Ash Wednesday Reflection Originally offered Feb. 26, 2020 The meaning of the ashes. As if meaning were a simple one-for-one. As if we...

Mark 1:4-11 And so John the Baptizer appeared in the desert, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole...

Isaiah 40:21-31 Did you not know? Have you not heard? Was it not told to you from the beginning? YHWH sits above the vaulted roof of the...

Mark 1:21-28 They came to Capernaum, and on the Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and began to teach. The people were spellbound by the...