May 15, 2022. John 13:31-35. Christians are known for many things. Some are more positive than others. What is St. John’s known for? Listen to the...
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Easter 3. May 1. John 21:1-19. Jesus appears on the shore of the Sea of Galilee and teaches Peter what it means to love and be loved. Listen to...
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Easter. April 17. Luke 24:1-12. Luke’s Gospel continues the theme of God’s heart for the poor, weak, unpopular, and outcast, all the...
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Palm Sunday. April 10. Luke 22:39-23:56. Even on his way to death, good things happen wherever Jesus goes. Listen to the sermon. Photo by...
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Lent 5: April 3, 2022. Philippians 3:4b-14. Paul uses a pretty strong word to describe his futile religiosity. Maybe we could use that word, too...
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March 13, 2022. Luke 13:31-35. Jesus likens himself to a mother hen who only wants to hold her babies close. Fr. Houk reflects on how...
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Ash Wednesday: March 2, 2022. Joel 2 and Matthew 6. Fr. Houk gives the short answer and the longer answer on a day that calls us to face up to our...
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February 20, 2022. Luke 6:27-38 Fr. Houk gives two handles for us to hold on to as a way of putting into practice Jesus’ high ideals about loving...
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February 6, 2022. Isaiah 6:1-8 and Luke 5:1-11. Beginning with the scriptural accounts of the calling of Isaiah and Simon Peter, Fr. Houk points...
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Epiphany 1: January 9, 2022. Luke 3:15-17;21-22. John the Baptist says that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Fr. Houk...
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Christmas Eve, 2021. Luke 2:1-20. The world may be a dark place but the light of Christ shines still. You just need to look for it, receive it...
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Advent 4: December 19, 2021. Luke 1:39-56. Mary, Elizabeth, and John the Baptist believe in big love, big grace, and a big God. Listen to the...
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