by James Melson | Nov 12, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
On this Veteran’s Day, our nation expresses gratitude for all those who served our country through military service, especially those who served and died during times of war. We often hear the phrase “Support the Troops” as a call not to question our country’s...
by James Melson | Nov 5, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Tomorrow is election day. By now you have been bombarded with campaign ads by email, television, and social media. Even with all this attention, it is estimated that less than half of eligible voters will participate in this year’s mid-term elections. It is easy to...
by James Melson | Oct 29, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
The mayor of Pittsburgh described Saturday as, “the darkest day in Pittsburgh’s history.” Throughout this country and around the world, people are sharing shock and grief over the massacre of 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of...
by James Melson | Oct 22, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
What would you do if Jesus invited you to follow him? One of the recent gospel stories featured in the Lectionary was Jesus’ encounter with a rich man who wanted to know what to do to inherit eternal life. After the man confirmed that he had followed God’s law since...
by James Melson | Oct 15, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Yesterday in Rome, Pope Francis canonized several saints including Oscar Romero, the late Archbishop of San Salvador who was assassinated as he stood at the altar on March 24, 1980. He is a witness to the whole Church of commitment to standing up for justice for those...
by James Melson | Oct 8, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Before followers of Jesus were known as Christians, the book of Acts tells us they were called The Way. That’s because following Jesus is not so much about professing a set of theological beliefs as it is living into a new way of life through the power of the Holy...
