Rev. Joseph Boyd Galileo was in desperate need of comfort in 1610. His theory that the earth revolved around the sun, decentering the earth as center of the universe, reached religious authorities. The religious authorities began an inquisition to determine if he was a heretic. The root of the word heretic in ecclesiastical Greek is … Continue reading Sermon – May 19, 2019 – “Galileo’s Predicament”
Rev. Joseph Boyd On the printing of every single dollar bill is the well-known phrase “In God We Trust.” In our popular memory we may think that this has been the case since the beginning of printed money in the United States, but it is not the case. The phrase “In God We Trust” first … Continue reading Homily – May 5, 2019 – “Pay it Forward”
Rev. Joseph Boyd Blight is an ugly word. It conjures up ideas of broken down houses, broken down dreams, broken down communities. Blight is a word synonymous with death, with the complete absence of life. Blight is the absence of possibility, of positive change. It’s word that lays like a weight on the shoulders, pressing … Continue reading Sermon – Apr 28, 2019 – “The Effort of Resurrection”
Rev. Joseph Boyd As the flames roared in Notre Dame, the world watched in horror. As the flames roared, and it looked as if the whole structure, a church, more than a church, a cathedral was destined to be forever removed from this earth, the world was watching. The French, some religious, most not stood … Continue reading Homily – Apr 21, 2019 – “The Earth Shook”
Rev. Joseph Boyd
Rev. Joseph Boyd
Rev. Joseph Boyd
Rev. Joseph Boyd
Rev, Joseph Boyd
Rev. Joseph Boyd When I first came to Youngstown, I kept hearing the term food desert. I overheard people saying the downtown was a food desert, that the East side of Youngstown is a food desert. I recently spoke with someone who lives in Steubenville, and one of the first things he said to me … Continue reading Homily – Nov 18, 2018 – “Remember Thanksgiving”
