On this Palm Sunday, a day when we are called to consider the power of gates and mobs, let’s consider the story of Shannon Harris. Mr. Harris returned home to his small town in Newfoundland after attending the funeral for his girlfriend, and, according to a story in The Globe and Mail this past week, … Continue reading A TALE OF GATES AND MOBS
Here are we are, together in our aloneness, hoping for a miracle, and our gospel this morning gifts us with one. The healing of Lazarus is one of the most powerful miracle stories in the gospel. Lazarus is with his sisters Mary and Martha; all friends of Jesus and Lazarus had fallen ill. At his … Continue reading At a time when danger stalks us, we are witnesses to resurrection
4thSunday in Lent—March 22, 2020 I hope you are reading this safely at home. No coffee with friends. No unnecessary trips to the grocery story. I hope that you are mostly staying inside, and that when you have to go out, you are staying 6 feet away from people. I hope that you are washing … Continue reading THE BLINDNESS WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH
