Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! These words are the core of the Christian proclamation. This is certainly true today, Easter Sunday, when we commemorate and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. But is not just true today. It is the core of the Christian proclamation in every moment, of every day. … Continue reading Manalive! A Reflection for Easter Sunday 2025
I have to admit that I generally struggle writing my Good Friday posts. I always find them a little awkward, not because there isn’t ‘good content’ there — there’s a whole Gospel worth of content there — but because, as a Christian, it’s very hard for me to talk about death without talking about resurrection. … Continue reading In the In-Between: A Reflection for Holy Saturday 2025
On Good Friday every year, we read the entirety of one of the Passion narratives, which means that today we get two whole, long chapters from the Gospel according to John. So, there are a lot of things one can touch on in a reflection or sermon on a day like today. A lot happens! … Continue reading At the Foot of the Cross: A Reflection for Good Friday 2025
As a kid, the Maundy Thursday service was always one of my favourites of the year. I was fascinated by the symbolism of the foot washing ceremony and always deeply moved by the stripping of the altar (and entire worship space) at the end of the service. But now that I’m in a season of … Continue reading A New Commandment (Just like the Old): A Reflection for Maundy Thursday 2025
Today is Palm Sunday, the day when we transition from Lent into Holy Week. Symbolically speaking, after forty days in the wilderness, we have arrived at Jerusalem and ready ourselves to accompany Jesus on the last days of his earthly life. The day also has apocalyptic signification, since, as we remember Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into … Continue reading Rolling Out the Red Carpet: A Reflection for Palm Sunday 2025
Matthew Root 