Returning to the true Self

Readings for Laetare Sunday, the Third Sunday in Lent (Year C) Joshua 5:9-12 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Psalm 32 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on March 27, 2022. Happy Laetare Sunday! Today is a day in which we are invited to rejoice (which is the English translation of the […]

From Blaming the Victim to SubVerting the system

Readings for the Third Sunday in Lent (Year C) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on March 20, 2022. There is a strong temptation among Christians and religious people in general to engage in a very insidious way of thinking that is called ‘blaming the victim.’ It is essentially blaming the victims […]

“Patient, Humble Love”

Readings for the First Sunday in Lent (Year C) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on March 6, 2022. The forty days of Lent have begun, even though today (Sunday) is not counted as one of those days. Remember Sundays are still feast days throughout the season of Lent, so if you’ve […]

“Dust and Ashes”

Readings for Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12 – 17 Psalm 103 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 This homily was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022. On Ash Wednesday, we recognize our mortality and finitude, our utter dependance on God for every single breath we breathe. As the author of […]