Category Archives: homily

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Gospel of Matthew 28:16-20 Some of you may be familiar with the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument.  A monument that is established to honor and remember the fallen and their families, who bear the loss of a loved one in military service to our nation.  There are 47Continue reading “To be an Evangelist”

Earlier this week Kristina and I were taking stock of the condition of our home. 

3rd Sunday of Easter Gospel of Luke 24:35-48 This past week tragedy came to my family and the loss we are experiencing is significant and substantial.  However, my family is not unique in this experience of loss, for many more of us have had to endure the grief and pain of losing loved ones, mostContinue reading “Jesus’s Motivational Speech”

By Kristina Batalden What I want to first do today is swear.  I would love to scream Dammit! Son of a Biscuit! Mala Fala, Dad, why did this happen now?  It is much too soon and I had plans for you and I. But now we all have to move forward- past this moment, pastContinue reading “Life Lessons From Lynn”

1st Sunday of Lent, Gospel of Mark 1:12-15 Mark’s account of Jesus’s desert journey is in stark contrast to Matthew’s and Luke’s account.  In typical Markan fashion he refrains from including the details which he considered non-essential.  Readers of his Gospel are not privileged to Jesus’s dialogue with Satan or the specific nature of theContinue reading “Lacking Drama & Pageantry”