Who will we meet on the road to Emmaus? This morning in our gospel we hear the story of the man who meets a pair of disciples as they are leaving Jerusalem, avoiding certain persecution. The two disciples, one who is named Cleopas, see only a stranger, asking them what has happened. They tell him … Continue reading How Will We Meet Them
This morning in our gospel we have Thomas the Doubter. Thomas is one of the most easily criticized characters in the Easter story – why couldn’t that guy just believe, already? And yet, he is also the most relatable – he is the voice of the audience watching this incredible story unfold. Jesus dead and … Continue reading Our Overreaction Is The Action
On the morning of Easter, the faithful disciples run down to where Jesus was laid, and find the stone rolled away, the tomb empty. God says: It is going to be okay. An angel appears to the women, and tells them not to worry. God says: It is going to be okay. A man they … Continue reading God says: It is going to be okay
In 1527, Martin Luther faced a difficult decision. And although now nearly nearly 500 years ago, it was a decision to which we can still relate, in a way that only these months in 2020 have brought home. In August of 1527, the bubonic plague had crossed into the gates of Wittenberg. Residents were fleeing. … Continue reading OUR DUTY TO AIM FOR BRAVERY AND GENEROSITY
On January 17thof this year, St. John’s Newfoundland received more than 76 cm of snow in 8 days. Newfoundland was in a state of emergency. Snow drifts buried cars and houses. They forced stores and businesses to stay closed because there was too much snow to clear the streets. People could not go to work, … Continue reading A Maundy Thursday Meditation by 1st Year Confirmand Kole Wollenschlager
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