Act 2:1-11; John 20: 19-23 In the words of the hymn – “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our souls take up Your rest; Come with Your grace and heavenly aid to fill the hearts which You have made.” We like this image of the Holy Spirit. This is the way we picture it at Baptisms, the way we picture it when we call out for God’s help. We see this Spirit which strengthens, guides, and supports us in good times and bad, Jesus’ gift to us, as powerful yet benign. And, ind

John 17:1-11 Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you… When we think of Jesus, we think of Him as man and God – human and divine, fully man and fully God, but as we proclaim Him King if King and Lord of Lords, His humanity tends to – well – get lost in more sacred images. So, without stumbling into early popular heresies, what do we mean by fully man? Up until recently, if you checked online, you mi

Acts 7:55-60 John 14:1-14 Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.” What beautiful and comforting words. Most if not all of us are well acquainted with them, because the first half of this Gospel reading is the one most often chosen to be read at funerals. As we say our earthly farewells to those we love and hold dear, we hear from Jesus’ that all will be well with them, tha