All Saints Waco

For Pentecost Sunday, Fr. Michael unpacks Jesus' words in John 16 about the gift of the Holy Spirt, the One who will lead us into all truth.

Taking a break from the lectionary to address All Saints' season of sojourning, Fr. Michael points to Moses' call at the burning bush as a template for how we encounter God when we end up in a temporary space.

What is hope? And what does the theological virtue of hope have to do with the Holy Spirit? Fr. Michael unpacks an answer to these questions in this reflection on John 14:25.

On this Good Shepherd Sunday, Fr. Michael unpacks John 10:22-30 and what it means to be known by our Good Shepherd and how intimacy with Him gives us a secure base for moving out into a world of uncertainty and instability.

How do we respond to seemingly senseless pain and suffering? How should we comfort the broken-hearted? Job and his friends illustrate how to respond, and how not to respond, to pain and trauma. Job shows us that while we may not be able to bring sense or order to our suffering, God mercifully invites us into his presence and gives us himself. Rather than resignation to “It is what it is,” Job offe...

On this Easter Sunday, Fr. Michael uses Colossians 2:9-15 help us see the connection between the death and resurrection of our Lord and the "givenness" of the resurrected life we receive through baptism.

How do we enter Holy Week most fully? Fr. Michael looks the Gospel reading of the Passion of our Lord and pays special attention to how the crowd cried out for Jesus to be crucified--and what those cries have to do with us today.

Led by Dcn. Erin, this series of seminars will walk us through how we should think about and practice a biblical sexual ethic as those who are called to glorify God with our bodies.

Led by Dcn. Erin, this series of seminars will walk us through how we should think about and practice a biblical sexual ethic as those who are called to glorify God with our bodies.

The wilderness is a recurring image in Holy Scripture, and all those who wish to live life with the Triune God of Holy Scripture can expect to encounter wildernesses in their own lives. Listen in as Fr. Michael shares the good news about this truth as we continue our stepping stones journey through Lent.

A homily on experiencing security in the presence of God, guided by the words of Psalm 27.

In Deuteronomy 26, Israel was called to identify with the powerlessness of their ancestors as they performed the liturgy for the Feast of Weeks. In a similar way, as we begin our Lenten Stepping Stones journey, we identify with the powerlessness of our First Parents and the helplessness of our condition. Listen in as Fr. Michael introduces our Stepping Stones Lenten series.

For World Mission Sunday, Fr. Michael looks at St. Paul's call to the church in 2 Corinthians 5 to be reconciled to God and embrace the message of reconciliation God has given us as stewards of His mission in the world.

Katherine Franker walks us through St. Luke's version of the Beatitudes in Luke 6 and explains what they mean for us today.

How does deep change happen? In the Gospels, change begins in the lives of Jesus' disciples when Jesus steps into their lives exactly where they are. We see this in today's account of Jesus stepping into Simon Peter's life after a fruitless night of fishing. Fr. Michael explores this theme in our gospel reading in Luke 5:1-11.

In our gospel lesson for today, John tells of the first "sign" Jesus performed to reveal his glory: turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana. Fr. Michael reflects on how this miracle reveals Jesus' glory in this sermon from John 2:1-11.

In the season of Epiphany, our gospel readings highlight a moment in the life of Jesus where his glory was revealed to the world. In today's reading from Luke 3, we see Jesus' approval by the Father revealed and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove. But what does it mean for us? Comparing John the Baptist's baptism to the one John says Jesus comes to perform, Fr. Michael explores...

Listen in as Dr. Liz Marvel reflects on the meaning of Epiphany for us today as she preaches from Matthew 2:1-12.

Mary’s Song, also known as The Magnificat, helps us see the unsettling reality that God shows favor to those we often least expect. Fr. Michael walks us through this important moment in the Gospel story as we close out our Advent sermon series.

In week two of our Advent sermon series, Mategyero Nuwamanya preaches from our gospel lesson in Luke 3, where we're reminded the word of God came to John the Baptist in the wilderness, rather than to the other "sites of anticipation" for God's people in first-century Israel. In this challenging and encouraging message, we're reminded that God will come to us in the places we often least expect as...

At the end of our Advent journey, we will come to the good news of the Incarnation--the sign of which, according to the angels who visit the shepherds in Luke 2, is a helpless baby lying in stone feeding trough. How do we become the kind of people who can receive the good news and glad tidings of those angels to "Fear not!" In week one of our Advent sermon series, Fr. Michael looks at Luke 21:25-3...

In John 18:28-38, Jesus is brought before Pilate for questioning. In this trial scene, we see the power of Christ the King in his willingness to lay down his life and subject himself powers of "this world," represented by Pilate and the high priest. On this Christ the King Sunday, Fr. Michael explores how Jesus is king and what it means to be His subjects, the One who willingly gives his life for...

In this post-election season, Psalm 146 gives the church some much needed perspective. Whether you're upset or relieved by the results of our presidential election--or just plain exhausted by it all--this psalm exhorts God's people not to trust in human leaders--but why? Fr. Michael explores the answer to that question in this timely word from Holy Scripture.

All Saints is a feast that celebrates the communion of the saints. Fr. Michael explores three reasons how All Saints also forms us in this homily based on Revelation 7.

Mategyero Nuwamanya preaches on Mark 10:1-16 and explores what Jesus' teaching on divorce means for us today.