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The Fourth Sunday of Advent
The Gospel of Luke, above all books of the New Testament, is about women. It reads as if a woman might have written it. It contains...

Father Nicholas Lang
Dec 26, 20244 min read


The Third Sunday of Advent
Rejoice! It’s a word that means to show great joy, delight, or happiness. One might wonder why Zephaniah, one of the gloomiest prophets...

Father Nicholas Lang
Dec 17, 20244 min read


The Second Sunday of Advent
Every year during this holiday season we will likely receive at least one letter, or Christmas card or online message from friends or...

Father Nicholas Lang
Dec 10, 20244 min read


The Reign of Christ the King
In the Name of our God who is all kindness, Christ who reigns in justice, and the Holy Spirit who recreates our every moment. Amen. ...

Father Nicholas Lang
Nov 26, 20244 min read


All Saint's Sunday
When Karl Berry walked into an Orthodox Church for the first time in 1983, he was immediately struck by the icons of Black saints. He was...

Father Nicholas Lang
Nov 6, 20243 min read


The Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost
Two psychiatrists were talking, and one asked the other, "What was your most difficult case?" His colleague answered, "Once I had a...

Father Nicholas Lang
Oct 29, 20243 min read


The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Wow! Another zinger today! There is a familiar song from the musical Mary Poppins that suggests that “a spoonful of sugar makes the...

Father Nicholas Lang
Oct 17, 20244 min read


The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
After the gruesome barrage in last week’s Gospel suggesting the dismemberment of hands and feet, I thought we’d be safe at least for a...

Father Nicholas Lang
Oct 8, 20244 min read


The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
There’s a sweet rarely sung hymn in our hymnal that addresses Christ’s Eternal Spirit in these words: “I know not how to ask or what to...

Father Nicholas Lang
Oct 1, 20244 min read


The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
A story is told about a church in Denmark where the worshipers bowed regularly before a certain spot on the wall. They had been doing...

Father Nicholas Lang
Sep 3, 20244 min read


The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same...

Father Nicholas Lang
Aug 27, 20244 min read


The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Listen again to this part of the passage just read. Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and...

Father Nicholas Lang
Aug 13, 20244 min read


The 11th Sunday after Pentecost
We need a little back story to set the stage for what’s going on in the first reading. In Samuel's old age, he appoints his sons as...

Father Nicholas Lang
Aug 6, 20244 min read


The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Feeding of the 5,000 Story in Mark’s Gospel with reference to John’s version. The Jerusalem Gazette splashed the fascinating headline...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jul 30, 20243 min read


The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost - Reflection on Mark’s Gospel—Jennifer Hudson
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Conjures up a scene from Kubrick’s version of The Shining , doesn’t it? I don’t know what...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jul 23, 20243 min read


The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Jesus is back in town- his hometown. I’ve been saving this story for a special occasion, and I certainly think this wonderful celebration...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jul 9, 20244 min read


The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Isn’t it amazing how quickly we lose control of things in a storm? Before a storm arrives and after it has long passed and the lights are...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jun 26, 20242 min read


The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
I have a riddle for you this morning: What is stronger than God, more evil than the devil, poor people have it, rich people don’t need...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jun 18, 20244 min read


The Third Sunday after Pentecost
“Are you crazy? That’s a reaction a lot of parents likely have after their kids suggest something weird or risky they want to do or,...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jun 11, 20244 min read


The Second Sunday of Pentecost
I suspect that a number of you were raised as Roman Catholics just as I was. Do you remember how as small children, perhaps in...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jun 4, 20244 min read
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