Let all the devout, all who love God rejoice in this beautiful, bright Feast. Let the wise servants be glad and enter into the joy of their Lord. Let those who have borne the burden of the Fast, now receive their pay. And those who have toiled since the 1st hour, now receive their just […]
The Faithfulness of God: Deacon Pat Hessel’s Easter Vigil Homily (2018)
The following is the homily preached by Deacon Pat Hessel at Holy Trinity Parish (Spruce Grove) at the Easter Vigil on March 31, 2018. I liked it so much I wanted to share it here… How wonderful it was to listen to these nine readings from our Holy Bible! They trace the history of our […]
The Cross = a Broken Heart?
Today, the Church celebrates Good Friday. It seems odd to me to call the day Jesus suffered, died, and was buried “good.” Because on this day Jesus shed his blood, we have been rescued from sin and death, and we also know just how deep and wide the love of God for us really is that […]
Why did Jesus have to die?
In the Bible (and in the biblical era), the concept of “sonship” is an important one. A son is more than an heir to the possessions of his father – there are titles, rights, and responsibilities that come particularly to a firstborn (or only) son. The understanding or claim that Jesus was (is) the only […]