As one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Today we gather at 3pm – the time when Jesus gave up his life on the Cross. It is as if time stood still. The significance of this event in history cannot be overstressed…any words spoken will only point is some manner towards the mystery. Today I would like to speak about one aspect of the spectacle of the…
To watch to this Gospel and Sermon on YouTube please click here. And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee;…. And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. The readings in Epiphany season are a mediation on Christmas. What does it mean that God takes flesh and dwells among us? What does it mean about God? What does it mean about human nature and the possibilities for us? …
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers,listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. [John 2] Epiphany season – it is the extension of Christmas, – the revealing who Jesus is – the drawing out of the implications of God taking flesh. Our first encounter after his infancy, and only encounter in his youth – as a…