MAC KIRK

Palms or Passion?”  Matthew 27::54 / Mark 11:1-11; 14:1-15:47 “Dearly Beloved, the Solemnity of the Lord’s Passion is come; that day which we have so desired, and which same is precious to the whole world. …even though it be hard to preach often on the same solemnity Beloved, the Solemnity of the Lord’s Passion is come; that day which we have so desired, and which same is precious to the whole world. …even though it be hard to preach often on the same solemnity, and do so meekly and well, a priest (presbyter) is not free to shirk the duty of preaching to the faithful concerning this so great mystery of divine mercy.” The Anglican Breviary, p. 503 The scenes of this Holy week are familiar to most of us. We read the account of the palms thrown in the path of Jesus as he rode the colt into the city of Jerusalem. The people said, “Hosanna : Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.”  Mark 11:9 It was a triumphal entry  but without the next readings we will not know the pu

"Freedom " Galatians 4:21- Dialogue for a Presentation for the Reasonableness of the Christian Faith  I imagine if one could ask human beings what is their one thing that they wish to have above all else, it would be freedom.  From our days of being raised as an infant we can remember--- if only I could do things my way!  That reminds me of the  picture of me with spaghetti all over my head.  As a baby, that was freedom.  We can remember when we said to our parents something about doing things our way or doing them, as I do when my daughter said her first sentence in the pool at a hotel, " I get the ball."  That impressed me!  She could not swim, but she could get the ball with the little float device she was hanging on to . We recall what  Mark Twain said, " When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."

Luke 11:14-28  The Will of God is....?     Jesus was casting out a demon /devil but even this action was questioned by the religious leaders of the church of that day , the Pharisees.  They were so incensed by Jesus that they said ," he casts out devils through Beelzubub, the chief of the devils." 11:15  Jesus challenges the religious leaders of then and as well as today, " BUT if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you."  Jesus challenges us to know God's will and do it as well.       A woman in the crowd lifted up her voice, " and said unto Him ( Jesus), ' Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, ' Yea, rather, blessed are they that hear the Word of God, and keep it."  We too as a people do not adore people or movements. We listen to the Word for the Will of God for the Word is God's inspired, without error and our way in this life and the li