Category: Parable of Growing Our Church / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 16, 2024
Our church has grown and evolved in all the years since then--sometimes with more members, sometimes with fewer members. We have never been huge. God looks into our hearts, and has planted a seed within...
Category: Allow the Holy Spirit and the Christ to Guide Us from the Inside Out / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 10, 2024
"Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day" 2 Corinthians 4 As baptized Christians, the Holy Spirit and the Christ are within each of us. As part...
Category: "Lord of the Sabbath" / Speaker: Ross Neir
June 02, 2024
In today's Gospel, Jesus Christ declares himself to be Lord of the Sabbath and more.
Category: Holy Trinity--Triune God / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 28, 2024
When we pray, "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" we are consciously reconnecting to God. As baptized Christians, the Holy Spirit is always with us and, because these three aspects of God are always connected, God...
Category: Pentecost--Reaching Out to "Nones" and "Dones" / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 19, 2024
The Readings today tell us how much the Holy Spirit is involved in maintaining our connection with Christ. Some members of Calvary parish are interested in reaching out to "Nones" and "Dones." "Nones" have never...
Category: Jesus's High Priestly Prayer / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 12, 2024
In today's Gospel (John 17: 6-19) Jesus prays for His disciples and the prayer extends to all baptised Christians.
Category: "I Chose You" / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 06, 2024
In today's Gospel, (John 15) Jesus tells his disciples to love one another. He also tells them that "I chose you." As baptised Christians, we, too, are chosen and have God's work to do. Christ...
Category: How Can We Abide in Christ When Our Lives are Constantly Changing? / Speaker: Ross Neir
April 28, 2024
The Gospel today says we need to "abide in Jesus". Given how much our lives are constantly changing, that can be challenging--and at the same time, vitally important.
Category: The Lord is Our Shepherd / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
April 21, 2024
By virtue of our Christian baptism, we are Children of God--born by water and the Spirit, the Lord (Jesus Christ) is our Shepherd. He is inside of us (along with the Holy Spirit) and we...
Category: We Are Gods Children Now
April 15, 2024
As baptized Christians--by water and the Spirit--We Are Children of God Now. Our lives need to reflect Christ's teachings and our everyday life should reflect Christ and the Holy Spirit's presence within us.
