Presence Not Appearance

Harvest Sunday reminds us to give thanks for God’s faithfulness and to sow new seeds of hope, love, and generosity for the year ahead.

This Sunday’s gospel isn’t the kind of message most of us want to hear. Jesus doesn’t say, “Blessed are you when life goes smoothly.” Instead, he blesses the poor, the hungry, the grieving, and the rejected.

When life feels like rubble, God’s promise still stands—the real glory isn’t in appearances but in the abiding presence that never leaves us.

Jesus’ blessings in Luke 6 turn comfort upside down—reminding us that sainthood is found not in perfection, but in love, mercy, and humble compassion.

The Pharisee does everything right by the book, yet misses the heart of the relationship. The tax collector has nothing to show, yet somehow finds his way to grace.

Even in seasons of drought and loss, Joel reminds us that God's grace is already at work beneath the surface, restoring what was broken...

Two forms of waiting...Both are answered by the same truth: when the world grows hard of hearing, God still speaks to the heart.

When prayers seem unanswered, God may still be writing grace on the heart — faith is persistence, even in the silence.

The Church keeps gathering week after week - to do what the tenth leper did. We return. We fall at Christ's feet. We give thanks.