Sermons
Sermon - Nov. 2
Fr. Jordan preaches on All Saints' Sunday. On this day every year, we read from our Lord's Beatitudes, probably the most important 8 sentences that have ever been spoken. They are part of His most famous sermon and His first teaching, The Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes kick off that sermon. Jesus is laying out His agenda for everything that will follow.
Sermon - Oct. 26
In today's sermon, Fr. Jordan talks briefly about stewardship and then moves to the Gospel. Stewardship is giving God the very best that we can, a response to God's blessings. Today's Gospel message is the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, which is also about giving God our best from a humble heart.
Sermon - Oct. 19
In today's Gospel of the parable of the judge and the widow, Fr. Rogers tells us that the widow had an incredibly persistent will and this is exactly how Jesus tells us to pray. We should ask God continually without losing heart.
Sermon - Oct. 12
Today Fr. Jordan preaches on the parable of the Ten Lepers. It is the Samaritan, the least likely one, who looks back to give thanks to Jesus. There are 2 critical things we learn: Jesus is our healer and our response to what He does for us makes all the difference.
Sermon - Oct. 5
Fr. Jordan preaches on the Parable of the Mustard Seed, what faith is and what it is not. Is Jesus saying that if we only have enough faith then we'll have success? That makes faith about us and not about the Grace of God.
Sermon - Sept. 28
Fr. Jordan preaches today on the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. It's a story of great contrasts, a great reversal that happens after death. Lazarus needed help and he just needed the gate opened to him.
Sermon - Sept. 21
It is fair to say, Fr. Wilson tells us, that Jesus speaks to the whole world a single, simple message: "It is best to start planning now for the life to come." We are called to a life of service and sacrifice. Jesus tells us to store up treasures in heaven and this is to be our focus.
Sept. 14
Today on Holy Cross Day, Fr. Rogers preaches on the message of the cross. The Roman Empire meant for the cross to represent terror, shame, defeat and death. And yet Christians look at that same instrument of torture as our symbol of hope and victory.
Sermon - Sept. 7
Scripture reminds us that the most important decisions in life are about choosing life or death, walking with God or away from Him, says Fr. Jordan. Today's reading is from Moses' final sermon, called the "Choose Life" sermon. Moses boils the entire spiritual life down to choosing between life and death, blessing and curse.
Sermon - Aug. 31
Today, Fr. Jordan preaches on one of the most important verses in Holy Scripture: Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Everything in life changes but Jesus Christ is unchanging. It is a way of proclaiming that God has acted, is acting and will act in our lives.
Sermon - Aug. 24
Fr. Jordan asks today, "Is it hard to get into heaven?" Jesus says that heaven has a narrow door but that people from all over will be welcome into the kingdom of God. All people are created in God's image and invited to come into a relationship with Him;.
Sermon - Aug. 17
In today's Gospel, Fr. Rogers tells us, Christ announces that He is coming to bring some fire. Christians are pilgrims on a journey with a destination - to become the likeness of Christ. We need to be intentional about making progress toward that goal.
Sermon - Aug. 10
Fr. Jordan's St. Laurence Day sermon is about laying a proper foundation, which takes a really long time to do. Our foundation was laid for us by naming us St. Laurence. We're placed under the patronage of Saint Laurence, who prays for us and lifts us up.
Sermon - Aug. 3
Fr. Jordan preaches on today's readings, where our Lord is talking about greed and possessions. One's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. In the parable of the foolish rich man, the man was foolish because he believed the possessions were his and that he had earned them.