“Attention Is Precious” (A08: Second Sunday After the Epiphany)
Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 “What gets your attention?” asks Bryson, who says that attention is not only “a scarce and precious resource” but also “an ever shrinking commodity.” Bryson offers...
A08: The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (2023)
“‘What are you looking for?’ These are the first words Jesus speaks in the gospel according to John…Christ’s inaugural question invites us to discern and articulate something significant about our lives, even our deepest desires....
A08: The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (2020)
Perhaps you are familiar with the Irish rock band U2’s song lyrics, “I have climbed highest mountain, I have run through the fields…but I still haven’t found what I’m looking for, ” begins Jim Somerville,...
A08: The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (2017)
Father Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, and one of our most popular preachers, preaches a sermon from John 1:29-42 called, “Love Gives Its Best,” because it’s true: when you...