Jesus Heals

Use Words When Necessary

Year B Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-12, 21c 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… There’s a saying attributed to St. Francis of Assisi… Preach the Gospel constantly… use words when necessary…  and the words in our passage from Isaiah resemble images…  some of which…  are like readings from the...

Taking Risks

Year A Genesis 12:1-9 Psalm 33:1-12 Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Raise your hand if you consider yourself to be a risk taker…  no wait…  stop…  don’t just…  yet…  maybe it would help to define the kinds of risks I’m talking about…  what about speeding up instead...

A Plate of Spaghetti

Year C Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 22:18-27 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… According to an article on the Bon Appetite website…  an “i” on the end of an Italian noun indicates that it’s plural…  while an “o” or an “a” indicates that it’s singular…  so fettucino is the word...