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Monthly Archives: July 2017
The Season after Pentecost: Proper 12, Year A
The hidden power of the kingdom of God Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b or Psalm 128 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Today’s gospel reading is a challenging series of parables about the “kingdom of heaven.” While the subject of the … Continue reading
Posted in Ordinary Time
Tagged Eucharist, Faith, Jesus, Lectionary, Parables, Wendell Berry
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The Season after Pentecost: Proper 11, Year A
Wheat or Weeds? Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23 or Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 It is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds (King James … Continue reading
The Season after Pentecost: Proper 10, Year A
Sow within us, God Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 The Third Discourse of Matthew 13 consists of a number of parables on why some hear and accept the Gospel, while others reject it. This was an … Continue reading
The Season after Pentecost: Proper 9, Year A
The relief of following Jesus Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45:11-18 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Today’s Gospel offers familiar words of comfort, as it is said during the Holy Eucharist, Rite I (BCP 332): Come … Continue reading
Posted in Ordinary Time, Pentecost
Tagged Book of Common Prayer, burdens, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, John Bunyan, Lectionary, Paul
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