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God of Abundance – Br. Jim Woodrum
Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17; Psalm 104:25-25; Mark 7:14-23 What are you giving up for Lent this year? Ash Wednesday is only one week away and it’s that time of year when people start considering what guilty...
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The Nature of Epiphanies – Br. Jim Woodrum
A sermon preached at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Paris, KY Mark 9:2-13 The other day I was talking to one of my brothers and marveling about the fact that Lent was just around the corner. It seems...
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The Poverty of God – Br. Jim Woodrum
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:22-30; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” With those words we began the season of Lent; a season that the prayer...
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Our Vocation as Children of God – Br. Jim Woodrum
During this past year I sustained an injury to my shoulder and have recently started some physical therapy. A question I’ve been asked a lot on my journey from diagnosis to treatment is, “What do you...
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The Priceless Treasure – Br. Jim Woodrum
Matthew 6:19-24 If you could have one treasure in this world that would be a source of unending joy and happiness, what would it be and what means would you expend in order to obtain it? Now if you...
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The Kingdom of God Is Now! – Br. Jim Woodrum
Mark 4:26-34 One Christmas while I was in grade school, I asked my parents if we could buy a live Christmas tree instead of a pre-cut tree to set up for decoration in our living room. I can’t...
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Where Faith Begins – Br. Jim Woodrum
Matthew 8:5-17 Our gospel lesson from Matthew today describes one of Jesus’ amazing acts of healing. A Roman Centurion comes to Jesus and asks him to heal his servant who is paralyzed and terrible...
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You Look Hungry, Have Something to Eat! – Br. Jim Woodrum, SSJE
2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145:8-13; John 6:1-21 If someone were to ask you what it feels like to be hungry, how would you answer? Perhaps you would begin by describing what a hunger pang is like, how your...
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Pray Your Mysteries – Br. Jim Woodrum
Micah 5:2-5a; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 1:18-25 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one of a few Marian Feasts that is revered by some and viewed with suspicion by...
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The Soul of Sound and Silence – Br. Jim Woodrum
Finding God in Harvard Square: 1 Kings 19:9-13 a; Psalm 62; Mark 4:35-41 Last week there was an interesting factoid released on Boston.com rating the ten busiest Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority...
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Gaudete! – Br. Jim Woodrum
Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 If you have been worshipping with us with any regularity this Advent you will notice a slight variation this morning in our liturgical...
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Heavenly Perfection – Br. Jim Woodrum
Matthew 5:43-48 [i]If you’ve been worshipping with us with some regularity you may know that we have been using the Rite One liturgy on Fridays during Lent. I love that the liturgy begins with Jesus’...
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Are You Hungry Yet? – Br. Jim Woodrum
Luke 13:1-9 Many of you know that I was born and raised in a town on the Virginia/Tennessee border right where the Blue Ridge Mountains meet the great Smokey Mountains. Among my favorite aspects of...
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Welcome Home – Br. Jim Woodrum
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Wasteful, extravagant, profligate, spendthrift. These are all words that are synonymous with the first definition in the dictionary of the word prodigal. I have to admit that it...
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Extraordinary! – Br. Jim Woodrum
John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 In today’s gospel from John, Jesus is preaching quite boldly in the Temple precincts during the Festival of Booths. He was drawing large crowds and they were listening to him in...
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The Identity of the Beloved Disciple – Br. Jim Woodrum
John 13:21-32 In our gospel lesson from John two supporting characters emerge at center stage with Jesus. One of these characters has been in our field of view the whole time. The other makes his...
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How Can I Keep From Singing? – Br. Jim Woodrum
Luke 1:26-38, 29-56 Mark 1:40-45 For the next few weeks, we brothers are presenting a sermon series based on the “Five Marks of Mission” of the Anglican Communion. The Five Marks of Mission are: To...
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What Are You Living For: A conversation about vocation with Br. Jim Woodrum
How did you first become interested in the monastic life? One day back in October 2003, I started exploring the “links” section of the website for the church I was then attending, and I found there a...
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Breaking Down the Walls of Fear – Br. Jim Woodrum
1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43 Psalm 96:1-9 Galatians 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10 Many of you will know that four of us brothers recently returned from leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. With the exception of...
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The Yoke of Freedom – Br. Jim Woodrum
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62 One of my favorite windows in this chapel that I like to pray with is the last of the three in St. John’s Chapel which depicts fishermen mending their nets (probably...
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