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![Atheist?
Homily Easter 2B
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1 – 2:2
John 20:19-31
“But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.”
I remember celebrating a wedding once, and the father of the bride, after the service during [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/priest-hands-115x115.jpg "Atheist Priest?")
Atheist Priest?
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 2 CommentsAtheist? Homily Easter 2B Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 133 1 John 1:1 – 2:2 John 20:19-31 “But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.” I remember celebrating a wedding once, and the father of the bride, after the service during [...] -
![Homily – Easter Sunday 2012
John 20:1-18
Gregor Sneddon
Father Thomas Keating suggests that over the present moment is a bridge. And we, in our fear, find it so hard to remain in the present moment, we end up on one side of this bridge or the other. The present moment, which is all there really is becomes [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bridge-115x115.jpg "Easter Bridge")
Easter Bridge
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsHomily – Easter Sunday 2012 John 20:1-18 Gregor Sneddon Father Thomas Keating suggests that over the present moment is a bridge. And we, in our fear, find it so hard to remain in the present moment, we end up on one side of this bridge or the other. The present moment, which is all there really is becomes [...] -
![What is Truth? – Homily for Good Friday, 2012.
Rev Gregor Sneddon
In texts reaching as far back as the 24th century BC in ancient Syria, and throughout the near east the ritual purification has been practiced – an animal has the sins of the community laid upon it and sent into the wilderness. As was the [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/140387907-115x115.jpg "What is Truth?")
What is Truth?
Posted on April 6, 2012 | No CommentsWhat is Truth? – Homily for Good Friday, 2012. Rev Gregor Sneddon In texts reaching as far back as the 24th century BC in ancient Syria, and throughout the near east the ritual purification has been practiced – an animal has the sins of the community laid upon it and sent into the wilderness. As was the [...] -
![DEATH IN A KIT-KAT BAR
Rev GREGOR SNEDDON
Lent 5B: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33
Old Aunt Ira McClelland was a fierce Orange-Woman, working Irish of Hamilton, worked her entire life at Stelco, steel plant, Hamilton’s finest. She was a wee lady, widow, with a face bound up from life in a factory and the [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/KIT-KAT-115x115.jpg "Death in Kit Kat")
Death in Kit Kat
Posted on March 25, 2012 | No CommentsDEATH IN A KIT-KAT BAR Rev GREGOR SNEDDON Lent 5B: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33 Old Aunt Ira McClelland was a fierce Orange-Woman, working Irish of Hamilton, worked her entire life at Stelco, steel plant, Hamilton’s finest. She was a wee lady, widow, with a face bound up from life in a factory and the [...] -
![LENT 3B, 2012 – Rev Gregor Sneddon
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22
“For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "AXIS MUNDI")
AXIS MUNDI
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsLENT 3B, 2012 – Rev Gregor Sneddon Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews [...] -
![LENT 2B - Rev Gregor Sneddon
Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18
Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38
Garrison Keillor, host of NPR’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ says: “Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.” As you can read in the March issue of [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cross-hands-115x115.jpg "Sitting in Church = Christian?")
Sitting in Church = Christian?
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsLENT 2B - Rev Gregor Sneddon Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Garrison Keillor, host of NPR’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ says: “Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.” As you can read in the March issue of [...] -
![LENT 1B Rev Gregor Sneddon
Genesis 9:8-17, Psalm 25:1-10, 1 Peter 3:18-22 , Mark 1:9-15
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”
As a young boy, I struggled with a learning disability – being dyslexic, I had trouble reading and writing and this somewhat isolated me [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/boy-pee-115x115.jpg "Repent!")
Repent!
Posted on March 19, 2012 | 1 CommentLENT 1B Rev Gregor Sneddon Genesis 9:8-17, Psalm 25:1-10, 1 Peter 3:18-22 , Mark 1:9-15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As a young boy, I struggled with a learning disability – being dyslexic, I had trouble reading and writing and this somewhat isolated me [...] -
![HEAR LEAVE FOLLOW
Homily:Jan 22 – 3rd Sunday After Epiphany, Year B
Mark 1:14-20
Something I really enjoy is fly fishing – fly fishing for trout. I can’t really call myself a flyfisherman, I am more of a guy who goes out on the water and splashes around with a fly rod…But there is something magical about hunting [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/fly-fishing2-115x115.jpg "HEAR LEAVE FOLLOW")
HEAR LEAVE FOLLOW
Posted on January 22, 2012 | 1 CommentHEAR LEAVE FOLLOW Homily:Jan 22 – 3rd Sunday After Epiphany, Year B Mark 1:14-20 Something I really enjoy is fly fishing – fly fishing for trout. I can’t really call myself a flyfisherman, I am more of a guy who goes out on the water and splashes around with a fly rod…But there is something magical about hunting [...] -
![Epiphany Homily 2012
Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12
We woke up this morning having left behind 2011, a year filled with tremendous events: Conservative majority, NDP official opposition, a seat for the Greens! The Arab Spring with Riots in Egypt, resignation of Hosni Mubarak, a Tsunami in Japan, Nuclear reactor meltdown, Revolution in [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/80510666-115x115.jpg "Epiphany: Left for their own country by another road")
Epiphany: Left for their own country by another road
Posted on January 1, 2012 | No CommentsEpiphany Homily 2012 Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12 We woke up this morning having left behind 2011, a year filled with tremendous events: Conservative majority, NDP official opposition, a seat for the Greens! The Arab Spring with Riots in Egypt, resignation of Hosni Mubarak, a Tsunami in Japan, Nuclear reactor meltdown, Revolution in [...] -
![It was 1977, and the annual car rally was coming to town. This was the climax of months of preparation, of engineering precision, practice, calculated preparation. The highly competitive nature of this event, kept drivers and mechanics in covert operations, trade secrets, and the newest cutting edge technology were discreetly hidden in basement workshops.
…Yes, the [...]](http://stlukesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Missing_Wheel-115x115.jpg "Christmas Eve 2011: Lightning Bolts and All")
Christmas Eve 2011: Lightning Bolts and All
Posted on December 24, 2011 | No CommentsIt was 1977, and the annual car rally was coming to town. This was the climax of months of preparation, of engineering precision, practice, calculated preparation. The highly competitive nature of this event, kept drivers and mechanics in covert operations, trade secrets, and the newest cutting edge technology were discreetly hidden in basement workshops. …Yes, the [...]
