January 04, 2026 – The Church is a Light

The Epiphany of the Lord

Readings

Preached at St. Anne in Blaine and the Church of the Assumption in Bellingham, WA

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Recording

https://moorejesus.podbean.com/e/the-church-is-a-light/

Transcript

Transcript will be posted once it is edited.

Post Script

Apparently, this homily was more controversial than I expected. Sometime later on Sunday, the Church of the Assumption was vandalized with Epiphany chalk.

Regarding the relationship of the Church to the slave trade, mentioned in this graffiti, I find this article supremely helpful: https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/popes-and-slavery-setting-the-record-straight-1119

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