Works and Mirrors

September 1, 2024 | Rev. Dan Puchalla, Priest-in-Charge

We had such a great day last Sunday, and we have a great Program Year starting on September 8, St. Gregory’s Day. This Sunday is a bit of a rest – a good thing to do on Labor Day Weekend. At the same time, “labor” is a theme we will encounter this Sunday and repeatedly over the next few weeks, as we read from the Letter of James. If you know any line from James, it’s probably this one: “faith without works (labor) is dead.”

This Sunday, we will take our first look at James, who invites us to consider how we figure out who we really are. Shall we see ourselves as an image reflected in a mirror, an image we can manage and control … or is there something else we can look at that reveals our true selves and our true work?