Experience the Living Word with Bishop David Walker
Attention is an essential element of prayer. A recollected life fosters such attention, whereas a life where the mind is left to wander freely will not foster attention. The principle which comes into play here is that one must be before prayer what one wants to be at prayer. The state of one’s life before…
Lectio Divina – Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C, 2025) As we approach the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel reading from Luke 17:5-10 invites us to reflect on faith, service, and humility. In this passage, the apostles ask the Lord to “increase our faith,” and Jesus responds with a call to both…
Reading: Luke 16:1-13 (Year C, 2025) As we approach the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel from Luke invites us to reflect deeply on stewardship, integrity, and the proper use of the resources God entrusts to us. Jesus presents the parable of the dishonest manager – a story that challenges both our understanding of…
Welcome back to our reflections on the Gospels. Today, we turn our attention to the reading for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. This passage challenges us profoundly, calling us to examine the depth of our commitment to Christ and the cost of true discipleship. Radical Allegiance to Christ Jesus speaks plainly to the crowds…
As we approach the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel from Luke 13:22-30 calls us to reflect deeply on discipleship, commitment, and the journey of faith. In this reflection, I invite you to walk with me as we explore what it truly means to strive to enter through the narrow door. Striving for the…
“Lord, Teach Us to Pray” – A Reflection on the Lord’s Prayer from Luke’s Gospel When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, they weren’t simply looking for words – they wanted to learn how to pray like him. Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer begins simply with “Father.” Unlike Matthew’s longer version,…
The Ascension is the final event in the life of Jesus. It is the moment when Jesus returns to the Father. However’ it’s meaning is best understood in terms of what it meant for the disciples. The Gospel of Luke Is the one who tells us most about this event by recording it both at…
Moon Shell, who named you? Some intuitive woman I like to think. I shall you another name – Island shell. I cannot live forever on my island. But I can take you back to my desk in Connecticut. You will sit there and fasten your smooth circles winding inward to the tiny core, of the…
Migration is not an easy or a pleasant thing for a tiny bird to face. It must turn deliberately from solid land, from food, shelter, a certain measure of security, and fly across an ocean unfriendly to its life, destitute of everything it needs. We make much of the heroism and endurance of our airmen…
Reading the Gospels with Bishop David Walker: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Bishop David Walker has spent a lifetime reflecting on the Gospels, studying Scripture, and exploring how they guide Christian discipleship. Now, he invites you to join him in a series of enriching discussion on the Gospels. 🟢 What to Expect:✔️ Weekly Gospel Video…