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As the church marks a Feast called 'Corpus Christi' we take a moment to think about the many meanings carried by the Eucharist.
Jesus says "I am the good shepherd" and perhaps we'll find some comfort knowing our shepherd during these difficult days.
This week, marking Earth Sunday, Carleon reflects on our care for creation.
As we celebrate the great Feast of the Resurrection, lets take a few moments to see what stands out in that story as it is told in the Gospel of Saint John.
As we begin Holy Week this year, the story of Palm Sunday invites us into the anticipation of triumph and tragedy.
Two Greeks ask to see Jesus and we may never know if they did. But Jesus is more concerned about how we all get to see the glory of God.
This week we hear the story of Jesus' cleansing of the Temple and explore how Saint John gives the story a new meaning.
Take Up Your Cross and Follow me says Jesus. What does it mean for us to take up the cross this Lent?
This week we explore the mountain experience of the Transfiguration in Mark 9.2-9
Turning to Mark 1.29-39 we find a snap shot into the day in the life of Jesus and in miniature the life of a disciple.
The Feast of Candlemas or The Feast of Meeting is found in Luke's Gospel and highlights the universality of the good news that Christ brings as well as the cost.
We continue with those stories about the calling of disciples, turning to Mark 1.14-21
John begins the story of Jesus ministry with the calling of disciples, but not the stories we are familiar with. Andrew who calls Peter and then Philip who calls the cynical Nathaniel.
At the very beginning of Mark's Gospel is not a story of Jesus birth but rather of his baptism. Why and what does it mean for him and for all the baptized?
As we come to the end of the Christmas season we mark the Feast of Epiphany, the visit of the Magi to the Christ child. This week we consider Matthew's Christmas story.
In our last podcast of Advent and of 2020 we hear the story of the annunciation and reflect on Mary's YES to God.
At the beginning of Saint John's Gospel we find his poetry about the incarnation interrupted by the story of John the Baptist... what's that about?
Beginning a new Christian year with Advent we turn to Saint Mark's Gospel and one of the more challenges styles of ancient writing- his 'apocalypse'.
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats makes us think about the culmination of our 'expectation and anticipation' of the coming Kingdom of God.
Exploring three approaches the the Parable of the Talents
Have we kept our lamps lit? Where they have gone out, how do we relight them? This week we turn to the parable of the 10 Bridesmaids in Matthew 25.
This week we hear some of the most loved words from Saint Matthew's Gospel- the beatitudes....
As Matthew's Gospel continues there is increasing conflict with religious authorities. In this passage Jesus faces the question of the most important commandment.
Saint Luke begins his Gospel with all sorts of hints and guesses and blatant declarations of the person of Jesus, including on the lips of Jesus himself has he describes his own ministry in the words of Isaiah.
Reflecting on the parable of the wedding banquet in Saint Matthew's Gospel we are asked what we need to do to be ready for the wedding!
Why is the 'yoke' of Jesus lighter? What does it mean to follow Jesus way? Reflect on the 'comfortable' words of Jesus.
As religious authorities try to trap Jesus in a question about authority, Jesus turns the table and challenges people who profess faith to have integrity by practicing what they preach....
This week we get into a parable about grace and justice and human worth.....
Jesus starts talking about forgiveness as the underserved gift of God that we are to give others.
The early church dealt with conflict just as we do. Saint Matthew's church even had a plan in place to deal with it. But perhaps the main insight here is to approach those difficult times in the presence of God.
"Take Up Your Cross" is the call to discipleship in this week's gospel reading. But what are we already holding onto?
"Who Do You Say that I am" Jesus asks his disciples. Their answer becomes the rock of our faith.
On this Feast of the Virgin Mary we hear the words of the Magnificat- or Mary's Song- and remember what kind of kingdom God wants to give birth to in the world he loves.
Revisit the well known story of the Feeding of the 5000!
As we celebrate the Feast of Saint James, the name sake of our church community, we hear a Gospel where Jesus teaches James about the values of the Kingdom of God.
Let's think about that parable of the weeds, unique to Matthew's Gospel....
The Parable of the Sower is one of Jesus' best known parables- but is there more than one way of reading it? Join Mike for this week's Bible reflection.
This week Mike asks us to weep and wail and join a dance as we explore a short parable from the Gospel of Saint Matthew
Join Mike reflecting on the first verses of the Gospel of Saint John
Explore this little bridge of scripture in Saint Matthew where Jesus turns the disciples around and sends them out.....
How does our understanding of God as Trinity have the power to change the world in our troubled times.... lets think about that.
This week we think about the person and work of the Holy Spirit as the Church marks the Feast of Pentecost
The Feast of the Ascension completes the promise of Jesus and heralds the start of something new.....
Some thoughts this week about God's Love, the Holy Spirit and The Trinity! Join us for this reading and reflection.
This week we explore one of the 'I am' sayings in John's Gospel - The Way, The Truth and The Life.
This week we reflect on the Gospel of John 10.1-10 where Jesus uses the image of being a shepherd to God's people.
This week we think about the many layers of the story of the Road to Emmaeus.... or is it the road to Jerusalem?
Join us as we reflect on Jesus resurrection appearance in John 20.19-31
The Saint James Podcast for Easter Day 2020 with a reflection on the Gospel story of the Resurrection from Matthew 28.1-10
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