Author Archive: saintphilipsnorwood
May 9, 2021, A Tale of Two Visions, Acts 10:44-48 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
The passage from Acts we read this morning was so short that might have slipped through the cracks of your attention among all the other words and readings of the Mass. And that would be a shame, because what we read was a key moment in the life of the Church. So what I want …
May 2, 2021, Cambial Contact: Viniculture 101, John 15:1-17 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
“I am the Vine; you are the Branches. Abide in me, as I abide in you.” Oddly enough, I want to begin today with a little lesson in horticulture, or, actually, viniculture, I guess. Specifically, I want to briefly explain the process of grafting, which is joining a branch, or a scion, of one species …
April 25, 2021, I Will Make You Shepherds of People, John 10:11-18 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
Of all the images Jesus has given us so that we can know who he is, I think the one that gives the most comfort and assurance is the image of the Good Shepherd. “I am the Good Shepherd.” he tells us. “The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I know my …
Putting Together the Pieces, Luke 24:36-49 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: One of the things we enjoy when we get together for holidays is putting together jigsaw puzzles. We dump the pieces out for people to work on whenever they feel like it, and over the course of a few days it’s really fun to watch the picture begin …
April 11, 2021, A Sermon for Doubters, John 20:19-29 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
A link to the audio is at the bottom of the sermon. What was it like for Jesus’s disciples in the days after his Crucifixion, shut up within those four walls, huddled in their small group, sharing their common sorrow and fear, living in continual uncertainty? Well, our lives over this past year, isolated by …
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