Preaching Notes / Part 3 of 3 “Jubilee Year”- 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time (January 25, 2025) Still in Luke 4, Jesus boldly declares the “Lord’s year of favor.” This expression relates to Jewish practice that at the end of every 50th Read More »
Preaching Notes / Part 2 of 3 (Luke 4:14-21) – 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time (January 25, 2025) Sunday’s Gospel jumps from Luke’s “thematic statement” opening (Luke 1:1-4) to the first public event in Jesus’ life when He returns to Galilee in the Read More »
God’s Quiet Entrance [24 December 2024] God’s astonishing rescue operation begins in obscurity and silence. Caesar Augustus forces Joseph and Mary to leave their simple dwelling in Nazareth. Together they set Read More »