Today is the last Sunday before Advent, and therefore the final Sunday of the Western Christian calendar, known as Christ the King, or Reign of Christ Sunday. It's fitting that the Church sets apart this day of endings and beginnings — the fulfillment and fruition of the whole year from Christmas, Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost … Continue reading The King’s Justice
There's a common scene in television and film that goes something like this: A group of soldiers is hanging out on a watchtower late at night, only half paying attention to their watch. Weeks, if not years, of seeing nothing has lulled them into complacency and so they relax and tell stories and bawdy jokes … Continue reading Children of the Light
Every now and then there's something from a Sunday reading that sticks with me as I move into the week. The past day has been one of those occasions. And so I'm going to take just a few minutes today to reflect further on yesterday's reading from Joshua. To remind you, as they move from … Continue reading Where is Your Heart?
I've got some good news for you this morning. This relentless, seemingly interminable year is in fact drawing to an end. The snowfall earlier this week and the golden carpet of leaves cushioning my morning runs leave no doubt about this. The flip side of the waning of the year is that Advent is just … Continue reading Back to Basics
Today we celebrate the feast of All Saints. While is isn't a feast that is celebrated well in many churches, including mine, it really ought to be one of the most exciting commemorations in the calendar. For it is nothing less than the celebration of the countless ways the Holy Spirit has worked in the … Continue reading It’s Our Turn: A Reflection of All Saints Day 2020
Matthew Root 