Christ–The Bread of Life
In the Gospel, John tells of Jesus speaking with the 5,000 people who had received bread and fish from Jesus and His disciples. He reminds them that He is the Bread of Life--eternal life. All of...
Three Things I Pray
We need to hunger to do more with Christ. Fr Mike encourages everyone to use this prayer: "Dear Lord, three things I pray. To see thee more clearly. To Love thee more dearly. and to...
Calvary–“Our Cute Little Church on the Corner”
Throughout our 143 years, the number of families in our parish has varied though our commitment to Christ and His teachings and as a community of faith has not. Some people refer to us as...
Jesus Wants to Give Us Abundant Life
In today's Gospel (Mark 5), Jesus gives abundant life to two people. Looking at Jesus's miracles, it is clear that he gives us abundant life--now and for eternity.
Faith over Fear
All three lessons today deal with having faith in God and following that faith to overcome fear. We, too, need to think about these lessons and to see how we can increase our faith to...
Parable of Growing Our Church
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...
Allow the Holy Spirit and the Christ to Guide Us from the Inside Out
"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...
Holy Trinity–Triune God
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...
Pentecost–Reaching Out to ‘Nones’ and ‘Dones’
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...
Jesus’s High Priestly Prayer
In today's Gospel (John 17: 6-19) Jesus prays for His disciples and the prayer extends to all baptised Christians.