“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart,
be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”
Psalm 19:14, KJV
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August 10, 2025 ☩ The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
“A Paradox of Faith: Give to Receive”
It is good for us to recognize the complexities of the natural world, our own limitation of language and understanding, especially as it relates to accepting a deeper truth beyond seeming paradoxes.
There are paradoxes in today’s readings. In the Gospel, Jesus tells his flock to “sell [their] possessions, and give alms.” [Luke 12:33] In this giving, a treasure in heaven is gained.
August 3, 2025 ☩ The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
“Seek Christ”
What we do now can store up treasures on earth, or treasures in heaven.
July 27, 2025 ☩ Saint James
Be brave and encourage one another to not only spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth, but to also search one’s own heart to be sure the Good News takes residence there.
“Indeed, the Word of God is living and active…”
Hebrews 4:12a, NRSV