From the Pastor

As the disciples set out together in the boat with the sleeping Jesus, a great windstorm arose so that the boat became swamped. As we

This Sunday’s scriptures call us – literally. From Mount Sinai, Moses calls the Israelites a priestly kingdom and a holy people and then commissions them

Though Jesus was a devout Jew who practiced his faith, he was criticized for eating with tax collectors and sinners—the religiously nonobservant. Jesus criticizes the

Though the word trinity is not found in the scriptures, today’s second reading includes the apostolic greeting that begins the liturgy: The grace of our

Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty

In these days between Ascension and Pentecost, we gather with the disciples in the upper room, waiting for the Spirit to transform the church around

“I will not leave you orphaned,” Jesus promises us in Sunday’s gospel. God is not some ruthless heavenly spectator. Rather, God comes to love us

Sunday’s gospel story tells of a resurrection appearance unique to Luke. It begins with two disciples walking to Emmaus on Easter evening, overcome with sadness,

The 4th Sunday of Easter is “Good Shepherd Sunday,” and in today’s gospel Jesus is called the “gate” of the sheep. The risen Christ opens