This past Monday, October 5, was the first anniversary of my Ordination. I was going to reflect on this past year, which honestly has been fraught with one challenge after the other. Yes, some of the challenges have been common life experiences, the loss of a pet and the loss of a parent. But there …
Deacon on Duty – Love Stories
Deacon on Duty – Love Stories Our Gospel this weekend is a real doozy. On the surface, Jesus basically ignores a distraught woman, announces her unworthiness because of her nationality, and then compares her to a dog. The seemingly unloving nature of this passage reminds me of the story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis. …
Deacon on Duty – Endowed by Our Creator
Deacon on Duty – Endowed by Our Creator Along with fireworks, cookouts, and countless holiday sale commercials, Independence Day brings to my mind the audacious work of our Founding Fathers when they crafted our Declaration of Independence. With the War for Independence already having been fought for over a year, fifty-six men representing the thirteen …
Deacon On Duty: It’s May
As there seems to be light at the end of the proverbial tunnel associated to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are hearing the clamor for a return to the way things were. This seems only natural as we were made in the image and likeness of God to be in communion with Him and one another. …