i happened on a house
built of living light The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, thesecond chapter! In today's Gospel we hear the story of the magi following the star, following their dreams, all to worship God. In light of that story, I have a few stories to tell. The first one took place on a chilly evening in April. The days were getting longer, but they were still short. The apartment I was living in was one medium-sized room with a kitchenette and bathroom installed on opposite ends in the middle of the room, creating a tiny bedroom space and a tiny living-space. The apartment I was renting was in the basement level, or as young adults in D.C. liked to call them, "English basements." Regardless, living in the basement level made the chilly evenings even more chilly. That night, however, I was going to do something I had never done before... (PAUSE) I was going to pray for a congregation I was going to serve. Yes, I had prayed for the churches i...
