Preaching Notes – Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (14 September 2025)
When select high feasts land on a Sunday, we celebrate the feast as we do today – September 14 -with the Feast of the Exultation
When select high feasts land on a Sunday, we celebrate the feast as we do today – September 14 -with the Feast of the Exultation
The CROSS thunders supremely that there is no place I can run, no place I can hide, no pain that afflicts, however intense and tortuous,
Today, Palm Sunday, we hear the account of Jesus’ Passion according to Luke’s Gospel (Luke 22:14-23:56). Unique features of Luke’s account are worthy of our
God does not excuse, He forgives. If we do not know the difference between excusing and forgiving, we are doomed to misunderstand both. Excusing is
Of all Jesus’ teachings, it has proven consistently to be the most difficult one of all. Consider anew what Jesus says when teaching us how
JOHN 2:1-11 (v. 1) “…there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee…” Throughout the Old Testament, God’s saving action – salvation – is expressed through
Our Gospel reading today culminates Jesus’ extended explanation of what it means to be His intentional disciple (Mark 10:35-45). As we have progressed through these special
Last week, Jesus explained that as the Christ (in Hebrew: Messiah), He must go to Jerusalem, suffer many things and be killed (Mark 8:27-35). Recall
“Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke Him” (Mark 8:32). For what reason does Peter strongly admonish Jesus? Peter reprimands Jesus for speaking about
Today BLESSED PALMS provide a notably festive feel. We receive them entering church and raise them during the procession. They also signify Jesus’ conquering victory