It’s Only Friday

Three wooden crosses silhouetted on a hill against a stormy sky with lightning at sunset.

April 3, 2026April 11, 2026 ~ Fr. Patrick Brady

There are sermons that outlive the moment in which they were preached. Dr. S. M. Lockridge served as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego from 1953 to 1993 and was a master of the African American preaching tradition, using repetition, rhythmic cadence, and dramatic contrast to make the room itself feel alive. On this Good … Continue reading It’s Only Friday

The Well of Thirst and Healing

March 6, 2026 ~ Fr. Patrick Brady

Third Sunday of Lent (Year A) Ex 17:3-7 | Ps 95 | Rom 5:1-2, 5-8 | John 4:5-42 There is a well in Samaria that has never run dry. Not because the water table is particularly reliable in that part of ancient Palestine. But because a conversation happened there—a conversation so strange, so subversive, so … Continue reading The Well of Thirst and Healing