14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel-Flavored Lemonade
Matthew 11:25-30 | 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Gospel-Flavored Lemonade As I read these words in Matthew, I was transported back to the Episcopal Church in Georgia, where I grew up. Every Sunday, between the Eucharistic Prayer and…
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Defining the Yes
Matthew 10:37-42 | Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Defining the Yes I read something the other day: Every time we say yes to something, we say no to everything else. But when we say no to something, we…
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – What is the Fear of the Lord?
Matthew 10:26-33 | Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A What is the Fear of the Lord? I used to have an acute fear of flying. Days before my trip, I would begin praying fervently. The night before I wouldn’t…
A Month of Quarantine: A Daily Log of Parenting Part 3
A Month of Quarantine: A Daily Log of Parenting Part 3 I have been keeping a Facebook log of my time at home during quarantine. I decided to do this mostly because 1. We didn’t know how long this would…
Distance Learning in Second Grade
Our Blessed Sacrament School Students continue learning through these difficult Covid-19 times. Our focus is ELA (English, Reading, Spelling) and Math, and of course Religion. We need our faith as Christians more than ever during these trying times in our…
Pentecost – The FirstFruits of Pentecost
Pentecost, Year A | John 7:37-39 The FirstFruits of Pentecost In the Old Testament, Pentecost was celebrated in thanksgiving for the firstfruits harvest of wheat. By offering a portion of the bounty at the beginning of the harvest to God,…