Joseph S. Pagano
The Rev. Joseph S. Pagano is an Episcopal priest living in Mont Tremblant, Quebec. He is co-editor of Common Prayer: Reflections on Episcopal Worship and Saving Words: 20 Redemptive Words Worth Rescuing.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Awaken the Servant, Proper 17 (C) – 2013
There is an old story that goes like this: There was a university professor who went searching for the meaning of life. After several years and many miles, he came […]
Father, Forgive Them; for They Know Not What They Do, Palm Sunday (C) – 2013
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Only in Luke’s gospel do we find this statement of Jesus from the cross. It is a truly remarkable statement. […]
This Isn’t the Way It’s Supposed to Be…, Advent 2 (C) – 2012
[RCL]: Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4; Canticle 4 or 16; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 Have you ever thought to yourself, “This isn’t the way it’s supposed to be”? Maybe it […]
The Bread of Life, Proper 16 (B) – 2012
Is there anything quite as wonderful as the smell of freshly baked bread? The ingredients are so simple – yeast, flour, eggs, butter, water, salt – but the smell when […]
St. John the Baptist (B) – June 25, 2012 John as spiritual massage therapist
Today we celebrate the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. John the Baptist was many things. He was a first-century apocalyptic Jew. He was the last of the Old Testament […]
My Lord and My God, Easter 2 (B) – 2012
Martin Luther once said, “That upon which you set your heart and put your trust is properly your god.” Luther was talking about what it means to have a god. […]
Claim Your Identity, Holy Name Day – 2011
Names can tell us a lot about people’s characters and the roles they play in a story. One of the pleasures of reading literature is discovering the meaning of characters’ […]
We Are All Searching, Advent 1 (B) – 2011
We are all searching for something or someone. Not just the small things, like our house keys or a parking space, but also bigger things, deeper things, people, places, and […]
Today’s Gospel Lesson…, Proper 18 (A) – 2011
Today’s gospel lesson is part of Jesus’ teaching about our life together in community, how it is that we are to live and love within the Christian community, especially when […]
When We Want to Talk…, Easter 3 (A) – 2011
When we want to talk about something or someone we know truly or deeply, we often resort to the language of the heart. Helen Keller said, “The best and most […]
In a Recent Essay…, Easter Day (C) – 2010
In a recent essay, Nora Gallagher talks about practicing resurrection. It is a splendid phrase, âpracticing resurrection.â She wonders whether we spend too much time in the church discussing whether […]
Where Prayer Has Been Valid…, Proper 28 (B) – 2009
In T. S. Eliot’s poem, “The Four Quartets,” he talks about going to a church at Little Gidding, the site of a small Anglican religious community founded in the seventeenth […]
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