“Let Him Kiss me with the Kisses of his Mouth” – The Feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) Song of Songs 1:1–8 Psalm 139:1–9 Mark 10:23-31 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church at the Chapel of Our Merciful Saviour in Eureka CA on August 20, 2025. While the era of the Church Fathers generally spans from the first century to the seventh […]

PAX ROMANA vs. God’s Shalom

Readings for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15 – Year C – Track 2) Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on August 17, 2025. In our Gospel this morning, Jesus speaks provocatively, asking, “Do you think that I have come to bring peace […]

Surrounded by a Shield of Divine Light

Readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14 – Year C – Track 2) Genesis 15: 1-6 Psalm 33:12-22 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on August 10, 2025. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be pleasing in your sight, […]