Category: Tilling Our Soil / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
July 16, 2023
As baptised Christians, it is up to us to till our soil so that it is fertile ground for the Word of God . . ."as for what was sown on good soil, this is...
“Tilling Our Soil”
Category: Come to Me and I will give You Rest / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
July 10, 2023
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, 07/09/2023. Jesus Christ empowers us to follow Him and to deal with the challenges we face in the world. (Readings: Genesis 24:34 38, 42 49,...
Category: After Consecration of Calvary Episcopal Church, and Joy / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
July 03, 2023
Calvary Episcopal Church was given to the Episcopal Diocese by its builder, John VanNortwick, 142 years ago. Consecration dedicates the building to worship, community, service, and joy--following Christ's teaching and example.
Category: Dead to Sin: Alive to God / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 25, 2023
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, 06/25/2023–Mass on the Grass In the Second Lesson today, (Romans 6: 1b-11) Paul reminds us that, in our baptism, we were made dead to sin....
Category: Sheep without a Shepherd / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 18, 2023
Jesus sends His disciples out to the Jewish population, asking them to spread the Good Word, to heal the sick, raise the dead, and to bring the Good News to the lost people of Israel. At...
Category: God's Gift of Grace Empowers Us, To Do What He Calls Us To Do / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 12, 2023
We receive God's Grace through our Baptism (as Paul shares in the Second Lesson today. God's Grace empowers us to do what He calls us to do. We need to listen for His call.
Category: Mystery of the Holy Trinity / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 04, 2023
As we need to live the "mystery of our lives," so, too, do we need to live the "Mystery of the Holy Trinity"--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Through baptism, the Holy Spirit is brought to...
Category: Pentecost--Invoking the Holy Spirit in Our Lives / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 28, 2023
We receive the Holy Spirit at Baptism and the Holy Spirit is with us throughout our lives. When we invoke the Holy Spirit in our lives, we can become immersed in Christ's love and mercy...
Category: What Jesus's Ascension Means For Us / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 21, 2023
By ascending to Heaven in human form, Jesus Christ nurtures us and represents us to the Father. By virtue of our baptism, we are one with Christ and Christ is one with us. The Holy...
Category: The Holy Spirit Dwells Within Us / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 14, 2023
As Jesus was at the Last Supper with His disciples, He told them that, when Jesus returned to the Father, He would send the Holy Spirit to be with them--and within them. The Spirit of...
