David Sandel

Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 30, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) George and Anne’s wedding Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever enters a sheepfold through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He walks ahead...

Saturday, April 29, 2023 Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) All the love I need, and more, much more where that came from Jesus asked the disciples if they wanted to leave, but Simon Peter answered, “Master, to whom...

Friday, April 28, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Body and loaf, blood and bottle This is the bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. Sitting on my desk is a bottle of Prosecco Rose, product of Italy, ready to be included in a...

Thursday, April 27, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) The desert route Get up, Philip, and head south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert route. The swimming pool at our apartment had its annual inspection last week. It passed, I guess, and soon we’ll...

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Surgery in the springtime I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. This is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in...

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Feast of Saint Mark, Evangelist (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Getting tough in the spirit world Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Even in Texas or Illinois, there might be a snake handler here and there. But most of the...

Monday, April 24, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) La pointe vierge in Siloam Springs When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. I enjoy being a detective. Saturday night I watched most of...

Third Sunday of Easter, April 23, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning, realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct with the precious blood of Christ, as of a spotless unblemished...

Saturday, April 22, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Oh, the water When it was evening the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea. This was quite a day, and after 5000 in the outdoor congregation ate their complementary fish and barley chips, after they dispersed because Jesus disappeared,...

Friday, April 21, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Up the down staircase If this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God. The...