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.
“I Chose You”
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...
The Lord is Our Shepherd
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...
My Lord and My God–Homily–2nd Sunday of Easter
As baptised Christians, when we receive Communion (the Spiritual Body and Blood of Jesus Christ), we are encouraged to say these words to God. Jesus is present inside of us and God can keep us...
We Are Resurrected with Christ–Easter Sunday Homily
In our Baptism, we die and are buried with Jesus Christ. At the same time we are resurrected with Christ and He lives in us and we in Him. Through Jesus Christ we enjoy the...
We are the Body of Christ
We are the Body of Christ. What affects one of us affects all of us.
