Old Testament: Genesis 32:22-31 A lifelong guilty pleasure of mine has been the enjoyment of professional wrestling. Long before technology progressed to the point where we could watch wrestling matches and shows whenever and wherever we want, the moments when…
Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 Every time I read this passage from Luke, one word without fail leaps to the front. That word is gratitude. Ten lepers were healed; only one returned to say “thank you.” I have no doubt that deep…
Gospel: Luke 17:5-10 In September 2015 I delivered my very first sermon at the small parish in rural Fauquier County where I completed my two-year seminary internship. In the 10 years since, I’ve preached 476 sermons and homilies in a…
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 The parable in today’s reading from Luke … the only of the four Gospels in which we find it … accomplishes several things. It reflects for instance some traditional Jewish views on how the life led on…