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Sermons by The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista (Page 2)

Helpful Heresies

On the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Fr. Javier reflects on what a particular heresy from the 4th century has to teach us about being the church: “Let us remember our allegiance, not to exceptional leaders who look and talk the part, not to our idea of what church should be, but instead, to the…

Persevere

On the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Javier reflects on the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge: “with the persistent widow’s example, Jesus shows us what it means to pray always and not lose heart. It means prayer, not only in private, but also in public. It means praying with our words as…

Seeking a Homeland

On the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Javier reflects on the Letter to the Hebrews and what it means to be a a part of the great cloud of witnesses: “when we come to this Table… we are not just celebrating our communion with the people that we already know and love, but declaring our…