Christmas is a time of anticipation, surprise and joy. It is also a very hectic time as we decorate our homes, send and receive countless greeting cards, emails, make calls, shop for a perfect gift for our friends and family, visit and host them. But all this hustle and bustle is forgotten when we get […]

Once a psychiatrist received a postcard from one of his patients on a vacation. It read, “Having a wonderful time. Why?” Joy, unrestricted, undisturbed and lasting joy is a rare and precious commodity of modern life. Too often, our lives are so veiled in the thick fog of sadness that when for a brief moment […]

Can you think of one thing that Jesus asked his followers to do that was so puzzling then as it is now? For that, we don’t have to look far. Today’s Gospel reading contains one such message and a very radical dinner planning advice. “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your […]

Once, King Charles II visited John Milton when the great poet was old and obscure. Earlier, the King’s father was executed by the Puritans. The King was angry at the poet for siding with them and supporting their cause. “Your blindness is a judgment from God for the part you took against my father,” said […]

Last week we talked about the theme of community in the Lord’s Prayer. The Gospel reading for this Sunday continues to explore the important topic of community and invites us to reflect and examine it in the context of stewardship. The Parable of the Rich Fool is about a man who had a tremendously successful […]

The Gospel reading for this Sunday comes to us from St. Luke chapter 11. It is the story where the disciples of Jesus approach him with a surprising request, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). One would assume that the disciples surely knew how to pray considering how close they were to Jesus and […]

About a week ago, when I was on my way home from church, I was listening to the local NPR station in the car. There was a discussion among the host and guest TV, movie critics about the new season of HBO’s show Succession. I was passively listening as the critics dissected and analyzed the […]

In the Seinfeld episode titled ‘The Opposite,’ George vents to Jerry that every decision he has ever made was wrong and that his life is the exact opposite of what it should have been. Jerry teases George suggesting that if his every instinct is wrong then the opposite must be the right thing to do. […]

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.” – Matthew 7:7 A quick google search reveals that there is a lot of controversy and differences of opinion on whether Christians should celebrate Halloween. There are three main responses to Halloween among […]