Scripture Archives — Page 3 of 9 — Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

What Would Happen If God Just Showed Up?

November 4, 2019 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Imagine God jumped onto the world stage in an obvious manner. By what measure would we know beyond a doubt that that is God? How do we know that most people wouldn’t think we were being visited by an alien from another world? What about a mass hallucination? What about a massive government conspiracy? How would we know what God would look like such that we could be sure it was really Him? That presupposes some prior knowledge of what to look for when God shows up. If God showed up, would we even know or believe it was really Him?

The Visitation of God

October 11, 2019 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

It is shown in many places in the Old Testament that to be in the presence of God in an unworthy manner is to risk destruction and death. And so being “visited” by God is not something you actually wanted. Being visited by God was dangerous.

A Star of Hope

October 1, 2019 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Is it any wonder that, since the shaping of the world into order from formlessness and void in Genesis was begun with a light shining in the darkness, that the coming of Christ into this broken world of chaos and horror would also be begun with a star shining in the darkness?

Feed Your God or Be Fed by God

August 15, 2019August 18, 2019 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

To what are you sacrificing your time, your attention, your money, etc.? That is what you are worshiping.

Which God Are You Sacrificing To?

July 21, 2019 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

If we want to be like Jesus Christ, then we have to worship Him by sacrificing to Him. Sacrifice always means giving over something valuable that then becomes a means of sharing and communion with God. A Christianity that is convenient, that is without sacrifice, is not the true Christianity that worships Christ.

“Blessing”: Does It Actually Mean Anything?

July 10, 2018 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost / Sixth Sunday of Matthew, July 8, 2018 Romans 12:6-14; Matthew 9:1-8 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Today I would like to speak about blessing and cursing. Our epistle reading from Romans 12 ends with this verse: “Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse”…

No Love? No Church. No Christianity.

July 3, 2018 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Ss. Cosmas & Damian of Rome / Fifth Sunday of Matthew, July 1, 2018 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8; Matthew 8:28-9:1 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. What is love? If you grew up when I did, you probably now have that 1993 Haddaway song in your head. But if you don’t know what…

Jacob and His Well: Baptism for the Nations

May 8, 2018 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, May 6, 2018 Acts 11:19-30; John 4:5-42 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Christ is risen! Today let us begin by contemplating the meaning of water. The Gospel we read today is focused quite literally on water, in which Jesus meets with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s…