- 5 days ago
A Reorientation (St. Francis of Assisi)
(Text: Luke 12.22-32) Jesus is calling us to a reorientation. A reorientation that, if we took it seriously enough, just might save this...
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- Sep 16
Who are you going to serve?
“You cannot serve God and wealth.” That’s the conclusion of today’s gospel. So what do you think? Is it true? Not everyone thinks so....
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- Aug 19
Best. Sabbath. Ever.
If ever there was a generation that needed sabbath, it just might be our generation. The gift of sabbath is one of the best gifts that...
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- Jul 15
Both/And
Have you ever noticed that in our culture we tend to see things as either/or rather than both/and? We like dichotomies: this or that,...
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- Jul 8
A Very Bad Question
What must I do to live? That is the first question the lawyer poses to Jesus in today’s gospel. It’s a good question. What is the...
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- Jun 29
'Way Things Should Be'
What a beautiful day! Isn’t it great to be outside, in this beautiful place, enjoying the sunshine, on a day like this. This is the day...
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- Jun 10
Creator, Wisdom, Shekinah (Trinity Sunday)
Have you ever looked at the stars? I mean really looked at the stars, from somewhere totally dark, with no city lights. A place where...
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- Jun 4
Are we ready?
“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.” Today is the day of Pentecost. Here we are, all together in...
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- May 28
Surf's Up!
How many of you are surfers? Now I know that Ottawa isn’t exactly the surfing capital of the world. We’re a long way from the nearest...
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- May 20
Scrambling to Catch Up
When Jesus said “Love one another,” I bet you that they thought he meant just us, you know, Jesus’ disciples and friends, those twenty...
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- May 7
The Recognition Problem
“My sheep hear my voice.” Can you hear God’s voice in the midst of all the other voices competing for our attention? It’s not always...
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- Apr 29
I'm going fishing
“I’m going fishing.” What do you do when you’re at a crossroads? When you need to think? When you’re feeling a bit lost, or a little...
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- Apr 23
Doubt, Singularities and the Big Bang
Evidence-based decision making. We’ve talked a lot about it since the beginning of the pandemic. We want our governments, we want our...
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