The Grace of Preaching

A blog to communicate the fruits of my own contemplation of Scripture for most of the Sundays and Holy Days of the Liturgical Year. By this blog I hope that you can draw closer to the Triune God and see how the Word of God continues to be living and effective in your own lives.

01 June 2026

Finding Love in God

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Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity     [In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen].  A few years ago, after v...
24 May 2026

The Work of the Spirit

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Pentecost     [In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen].  When it comes to bourbon distilleries, most peopl...
18 May 2026

Can I Get a Witness?

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Sunday after the Ascension     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  While the official version of the Bible f...

Already There

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Solemnity of the Ascension     [In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen].  Country music has its fair share...
11 May 2026

Beginning and Return

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Fifth Sunday after Easter     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  For whatever reason, certain phrase...

Clarifying Confirmation

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Sixth Sunday of Easter     When it came to my own reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation in 1998 as an eighth grader, I think I had a fa...
06 May 2026

Exitus-Reditus

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Fifth Sunday of Easter     For whatever reason, certain phrases sound more elegant and intelligent in foreign languages.  Instead of saying,...
27 April 2026

People of Constant Sorrow and Joy

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Third Sunday after Easter     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  I first heard the song, “ Man of Co...

Praying for a Good Shepherd

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Fourth Sunday of Easter     On 10 April, Bishop Boyea, as required by canon law, submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Leo XIV.  As of...
21 April 2026

What Makes a Good Shepherd?

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Second Sunday after Easter     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  Nine days ago Bishop Boyea, as req...
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Fr. Anthony Strouse is the pastor of St. Matthew parish in Flint, Michigan
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