11Jul/20

Pinch Me

July 11, 2020Things I Read SomewhereJudging, Judgment, Rest, Self-Care, Self-ExaminationMichael

Some old men came to see Abba Poemen, and said to him: Tell us, when we see brothers dozing during the sacred office, should we pinch them so they will stay awake?Read More…

06Jul/20

Do As I Say

July 6, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsChristianity, Father, Religion, Religious Titles, Self-Examination, Self-JustificationMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 23:1-12 ) [Today’s entry is less of a full-fledged thought and more of a compilation of separate thoughts on different portions of the scripture, moreRead More…

28Jun/20

The Heavy Burden

June 28, 2020Daily Office Reflections, Things I Read SomewhereHate, Racism, Self Worth, Self-Examination, Self-Justification, SinMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Luke 13:10-17 ) These past few weeks have seen a lot of protests concerning the persistent racism in this country. Those protesting have pointed out thatRead More…

23Jun/20

God is Here

June 23, 2020Daily Office Reflections, Things I Read SomewhereChildlike, Faith, Money, Rich, WealthMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 19:23-30 ) Yesterday’s Gospel reading dealt with a rich young man who wanted to know what he needed to do in order to receive eternalRead More…

15Jun/20

On Moving Mountains

June 15, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsAction, Disciples, Faith, JesusMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 17:14-21 ) As I read through this morning’s Gospel reading, I was, of course, struck by Jesus rebuking his disciples. They had tried to castRead More…

12Jun/20

Love, or Power?

June 12, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsLove, Power, Sin, St. Peter, Unconditional LoveMichael

Today’s Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matt. 16:21-28 ) “Get behind me Satan!” Peter doesn’t want Jesus to die, as is natural for someone who has become your teacher, friend andRead More…

24May/20

Home Alone?

May 24, 2020SermonsEaster, Eternal Life, Feast of the AscensionMichael

Lectionary Readings – 7th Sunday of Easter This past Thursday, we celebrated the Feast of the Ascension. Or at least we thought really hard about celebrating the day because it fell inRead More…

15May/20

Just Can’t Get Much Worse…

May 15, 2020Daily Office Reflections, Things I Read SomewhereHypocrisy, Judging, Judgment, Politics, Sin, TweetingMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 7:1-12 ) The other day, I ran across a Twitter stream ripping on everyone and anyone who had caused the Tweeter even a most minorRead More…

14May/20

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

May 14, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsFaith, Fear, Money, WorryMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 6:25-34 ) Thirty six and a half million people unemployed as of today, May 14, 2020. And three million of that number were added justRead More…

08May/20

Damn, I’m Looking Good

May 8, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsCharity, Giving, RecognitionMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Mark 6:1-6,16-18 ) The other day, on my Facebook feed, I ran across a video that had a title somewhere along the lines of “Man paysRead More…