LCR: Salmo 114; Romanos 6:3-11; San Marcos 16:1-8. “Cuán Santa esta noche, en que se pone en fuga la maldad y se lava el pecado…  Expulsa al orgullo y al odio, y trae paz y concordia”. (LOC. 207) Llenos de esperanza nos adentramos en esta gloriosa noche en vigilante espera para contemplar al lucero del…

Around 125 bishops gathered for The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops annual spring retreat from Feb. 28 to March 4 at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas. The Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs chaired the meeting while Presiding Bishop Michael Curry continued recuperating at home from recent health procedures.

[RCL] Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36 Sometimes our eyes deceive us. We think we know what we’re looking at, but it turns out that reality is different than we thought, like our perceptions or expectations were off, there is more here than meets the eye. Sometimes, of course, we can’t see…

[RCL] Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11 We return, as we always do on Monday of Holy Week, to the little house in Bethany. Ears still ringing from the raucous crowds thronging the streets of Jerusalem yesterday on Palm Sunday, perhaps our own voices are hoarse from shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of…

[RCL] Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36 “When wilt thou save the people? O God of mercy, when? Not kings and lords, but nations, Not thrones and crowns, but men… God save the people.” Famous words, not from the Gospel of John, but from the Stephen Schwartz musical, Godspell. Palm Sunday. It…

In The Episcopal Church, the last Sunday in Epiphany is designated as World Mission Sunday—a time for the church to reflect on its presence and mission in the world. It is my honor to share this reflection with my siblings in The Episcopal Church on World Mission Sunday 2024. Mission, as we all know, is…

LCR: Números 21:4-9; Salmo 107:1-3,17-22; Efesios 2:1-10; San Juan 3:14-21 Todo el que cree en Jesus, tendrá vida eterna. Éste es el mensaje para este cuarto domingo del camino cuaresmal. La cuaresma nos invita a examinar nuestras vidas a la luz de la Palabra de Dios, preparándonos bajo su guía para lograr una vivencia profunda…

LCR: Génesis 9:8-17; Salmo 25:1-9; 1 Pedro 3:18-22; Marcos 1:9-15 Génesis 9:8-17 La interacción entre Dios y Noé se despliega en una escala vasta e íntima al mismo tiempo. A través de ella, se nos recuerda la inmensidad de la Creación y la multiplicidad de la vida que la habita. Aunque esta realidad pueda superar…

RCL: Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 Numbers 21:4-9 The Book of Numbers recounts the 40-year-long journey of the ancient Israelites through the wilderness, toward the Promised Land. The way is fraught, and many challenges beset the people as they wander through the desert. Just before the events of today’s text, the…

LCR: Génesis 9:8–17; Salmo 25:1–10 (= 25:1–9 LOC); 1 San Pedro 3:18–22; San Marcos 1:9–15 El evangelista Marcos narra que después de ser bautizado, Jesús fue empujado al desierto por el Espíritu Santo; allí pasó cuarenta días, tiempo durante el cual fue tentado por el Diablo. Marcos no cuenta -como Mateo o Lucas- en qué…