Sermones para la fiesta de la Epifanía
Miracles and All, Feast of the Epiphany – January 6, 2026
[RCL] Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 JRR Tolkien’s beloved book, The Hobbit, is set “in a time between the dawn of faeries and the dominion of Men.” The Hobbit is a beloved tale and has never gone out of print since its first publication in 1937. This story, along with the Lord of the Rings series,…
A New Story, Feast of the Epiphany – January 6, 2025
[RCL] Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 Today is the Feast of the Epiphany and the end of the twelve days of Christmas. We leave Christmastide today and enter into the Season after the Epiphany. These days between Christmas and New Year’s are a sort of liminal time when things slow down…
Double Messages, Feast of the Epiphany – 2023
[RCL] Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” My goodness! We have just finished 12 days of blessed Christmas and here, at the beginning of Epiphany, we…
Shepherds and Flocks, Feast of the Epiphany – 2022
[RCL] Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7,10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 Let me share with you a bit of parable: in spite of what the Christmas pageant might have us believe, and with great respect and love for pageant directors everywhere: shepherds aren’t always with their flocks. Once in a while, they get a day off too….
Drawn Deeper, Feast of the Epiphany – 2021
[RCL] Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 The metaphors of light and darkness are pervasive throughout Holy Scripture and Church tradition, but such imagery reaches its apogee now, on the Feast of the Epiphany. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, this is the day, in the lean light of January,…
Motivations, Feast of the Epiphany – 2020
[RCL]: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7,10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 Perhaps some of you are familiar with pantomimes – a type of stage play that engages the audience, by encouraging either loud shouts of “Hooray!” for the good guy, or exclamations of “Booo!” for the obvious bad guy. Pantomimes have simple plots and simple characters who…
Let Me Share with You…, Feast of the Epiphany – 2019
Let me share with you a bit of parable: in spite of what the Christmas pageant might have us believe, and with great respect and love for pageant directors everywhere: shepherds aren’t always with their flocks. Once in a while, they get a day off too. A chance to go into town, get a pint…
Stars, Feast of the Epiphany – 2019
Long before telescopes and computers, people named the stars and charted their long journeys through the heavens. These early stargazers noticed patterns and consistency in their movements. Perhaps we can imagine they felt the stars were part of a greater story, and that the stars had the power to influence events on earth. Early books…
God Is the Seeker, Feast of the Epiphany – 2018
We celebrate today the great “Aha” moment when the Magi who journeyed from the east discover at the end of their quest not a prince born in a palace, but the infant Jesus born in a cave that had been used as a stable. The Magi are astrologers, who watch the heavens for signs of…
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