Palm Sunday begins with cheers, palm branches, and a jubilant crowd welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem. Yet beneath the celebration lies a deeper mystery. This reflection explores the surprising nature of Christ’s kingship and the parade that challenged every expectation, inviting us to follow a King whose power is revealed through humility, peace, and self-giving love.
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The Calm Before the Donkey
The day before Palm Sunday carries a quiet anticipation. The crowds have not yet gathered, the palms remain uncut, and the donkey has not yet entered the story. This reflection explores the sacred stillness that often precedes God’s most significant moments, reminding us that grace is frequently at work long before the celebration begins.
When Silence Says More Than Words
In a world filled with noise, opinions, and endless commentary, silence can feel uncomfortable. Yet there are moments when silence speaks more truthfully than words ever could. This reflection explores the sacred power of quietness and the ways God often communicates through stillness, patience, and attentive presence.
When the Crowd Begins to Whisper
Long before crowds begin shouting, they often begin whispering. Questions circulate, opinions form, and expectations quietly gather momentum. This reflection explores those moments when uncertainty and anticipation fill the air, inviting us to consider how God is at work even in the murmurs, questions, and conversations that precede great events.
The Holy Innocents — Then and Now
The Feast of the Holy Innocents confronts us with one of the Bible’s most heartbreaking stories and reminds us that the suffering of children is not confined to the distant past. This reflection explores the enduring hope of the Gospel amid profound grief, calling us to compassion, justice, and trust in the God who gathers every innocent life into eternal love.
The Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist: Where Love, Light, and a Little Humour Meet December 27
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist, invites us to encounter the Gospel through the enduring themes of light, love, and life in Christ. With warmth and gentle humour, this reflection celebrates the beloved disciple whose witness continues to remind the Church that the deepest truths of faith are ultimately revealed not through fear, but through the transforming power of God’s love.
Boxing Day: Not Racing to the Mall, but Finding Peace and Rest in the Aftermath
After the excitement of Christmas Day, Boxing Day offers a quieter invitation—to rest, reflect, and simply receive the gift of God’s presence. This reflection explores the grace of resisting the pressure to rush into the next thing, discovering that peace is often found not in doing more, but in lingering a little longer with the joy that Christmas has already brought.
Christmas Day: Gathering at the Table We Love (Featuring a Few Rector-approved Musings on Gravy, Grace, and the Gloria in Excelsis)
Christmas Day is filled with familiar joys: loved ones gathered around the table, generous helpings of food, grateful laughter, and the song of the angels still echoing in our hearts. With warmth and gentle humour, this reflection explores how gravy, grace, and the Gloria in Excelsis all point toward the same astonishing truth—that in Jesus Christ, God has drawn near to dwell among us and invite us into the feast of divine love.
Christmas Eve: Where Mystery Meets Mincemeat
Christmas Eve is a night when the profound mystery of God’s coming is woven together with familiar traditions, candlelight, festive treats, and joyful anticipation. With warmth and gentle humour, this reflection explores the wonder of the Incarnation, discovering that the God who entered an ordinary stable continues to meet us amid the ordinary celebrations and cherished customs of Christmas Eve.
Finding God in the Church Sexton’s Closet: A meditation on mop buckets, mystery, and the quiet saints who keep us from slipping in the hallway.
Most people never notice the sexton’s closet, yet some of the Church’s quietest ministry begins there. Mops, buckets, and well-worn supplies become instruments of hospitality in the hands of faithful servants. With gentle humour and deep gratitude, this reflection celebrates the hidden saints whose unseen acts of care remind us that the Kingdom of God is often built through humble service offered without fanfare.