Category Archives: Sheryl O’Connor

Jul 10 2020

Shrewdly Simple

Click here for daily readings “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.” Similes are very specific types of metaphors. (English teacher moment; ...

Mar 09 2020

Let it Shine

Click here for daily readings It’s March in Michigan and the sun is shining. The bright blue sky, the amazing lightness is almost a shock to the system. Somehow as winter ends, you don’t really realize how much the c...

Feb 17 2020

Seeing Signs

Click here for daily readings “He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, ‘Why does this generation seek a sign?:’” -Mark 8:12 There are four thousand hungry people who had come to a deserted place ...

Feb 01 2020

The Tempest of Envy

Click here for daily readings “We fight one another, and envy arms us against one another…. If everyone strives to unsettle the Body of Christ, where shall we end up? We are engaged in making Christ’s Body a c...

Jan 18 2020

Anointed, Now What?

Click here for daily readings “The anointing with sacred chrism, perfumed oil consecrated by the bishop, signifies the gift of the Holy Spirit to the newly baptized, who has become a Christian, that is, one “anointed...

Jan 02 2020

Pointing the Way

Click here for daily readings “John answered them, I baptize with water, but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.” Each of the...

Dec 20 2019

O Key of David

Click here for daily readings The reality of my failure to plan appropriately for this season is beginning to show. The super cute cardboard houses that I just had to paint and cover with glitter so they could decorate our home ...

Dec 17 2019

Foundational Wisdom

Click here for daily readings So what is the deal with the list of ancestors? In the Gospels, we get Jesus’ genealogy, not once but twice! Since nothing happens in the Bible without a purpose, we can only ask, “Why?&...

Dec 06 2019

Hospitality

Click here for daily readings When he entered the house, the blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” There is a beautiful subtlety to this story that often gets overlook...

Nov 28 2019

To Be Human

Click here for daily readings “And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand erect, hold your heads high because your liberation is near at...

Nov 23 2019

Follow the Thread

Click here for daily readings When I was studying for my Master’s degree in leadership, I remember one of my professors emphasizing not to get hung up on the complaints that people bring, but to listen behind the questions...

Nov 12 2019

Tis The Season

Click here for daily readings Oh my goodness! We are quickly rounding into the middle of November. All Hallow’s Eve passed in a flash, and immediately the Black Friday Christmas sales started. We are hearing all about how ...

Oct 25 2019

Read the Signs and Act

Click here for daily readings Bonus Post! Jesus has some pretty strong words for us in today’s readings. This whole week, it seems Luke is full of the types of readings that we would rather skim over and get on to somethin...

Oct 07 2019

Hi, My Name is Jonah

Click here for daily readings “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it; their wickedness has come up before me.” And so Jonah’s story begins with a crystal clear message from God about what...

Sep 27 2019

Who Do You Say I Am?

Click here for daily readings Opinion (noun) a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge We form opinions all the time. What (or who) we like, what we don’t like, what we want to e...

Sep 13 2019

Consecrated in Truth

Click here for daily readings “Your word, O Lord, is truth; consecrate us in the truth.” Oh my goodness! Did you know there is a wikiHow on “How to Consecrate Yourself to God”? What a hoot! In the...

Aug 16 2019

Seeds of Gratitude

Click here for daily readings “I gave you a land you had not tilled and cities that you had not built, to dwell in; you have eaten of vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.” -Josiah 24:13 Josiah is add...

Aug 02 2019

Living the Liturgical Year

Click here for daily readings I LOVE this time of year! The pace of summer touched with the anticipation of another school year. As a teacher, I am so grateful for the change of pace of summer and the opportunity to step back a...

Jul 30 2019

Mercy Always and Everywhere

Click here for daily readings I was with a group of amazing young women the other night. They are in that time of life where they are pretty recently married and starting their families. As they shared their stories of the antic...

Jul 16 2019

Finding Our Essence

Click here for daily readings Picture a chair in your mind’s eye. What do you see? What kind of chair is it? Where do you use it? Is it a rocking chair? Your favorite recliner? Did you picture a chair unique to your home ...