Our gospel reading for today is from John. Now John writes in a way that can be difficult to understand. He talks about light and about being born from above and sometimes it can be hard to figure out what he means.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Christmas 2C – 5-Jan-25”
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It's probably no accident that the beginning of the book of Genesis and the beginning of the gospel of John begin with the same words, "In the beginning..." John wants us to know that this Jesus we're about to read about is one with the one God who created all things.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Christmas 2C – 5-Jan-25”
Sometimes it's hard to figure out who Jesus is. Countless books have been written on that subject. Some of them even agree on a lot of points. It may be helpful for our understanding to struggle with who we think Jesus is, but one way to do that is to look at what Jesus did.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Christmas 2C – 5-Jan-25”
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Jesus answers his parents in our gospel lesson for today, "Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” It may have been immature of Jesus not to have told his parents where he would be, but he's right in saying that this was the right place for him to be.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Christmas 1C – 29-Dec-24”
When Jesus' parents asked him why he had stayed at the temple, he said, "Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” I would translate that to say, "Did you not know that I would be about my Father's business?"… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Christmas 1C – 29-Dec-24”
In our gospel lesson for today, Jesus stays at the temple while his parents start to go back home. When they figure out that he's not with someone else in their traveling group, they get very worried and rush back to find him.… Read the rest “Children’s Momen for Christmas 1C – 29-Dec-24”
Elizabeth says that her child, whom we know as John the Baptizer, jumped for joy in her belly when Mary came for a visit, knowing that what God had promised through the prophets was being fulfilled. There are times when God chooses amazing situations to bring us closer into the beloved community.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent 4C – 22-Dec-24”
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One of the parts of Mary's song of praise from our gospel reading for today tells of God's grace to the poor and outcast. In the Church, we're warned not to treat people differently based on their social or economic status.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent 4C – 22-Dec-24”
Have you ever noticed how some people are treated differently because of the clothes they have ... or don't have? In the gospel story for today, Mary talks about how honored she is to be the one chosen to give birth to and raise the messiah.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Advent 4C – 22-Dec-24”
When people asked John what they should do, he said that they should "produce fruit worthy of repentance." He said to give to those who have little and to feed those who have no food. In our own time, we are called to do those same things in order to bring Christ into the world and to show others the ways of God.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Advent 3C – 15-Dec-24”