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Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · 10d

My sermon from today in which pride and humility get all jumbled up but what really matters is taking care of those who need it the most

#sermon #episcopal #humility #pride #speakup

Sermon for the Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost: Luke 18:9-14

If Jesus Came Back, What Would He Find?

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · 17d

My Sermon from yesterday in which I'm pretty sure people doing bad things know they're doing bad things

#sermon #episcopal #justice #hope

“You will know them by their fruits.” Jesus said that, and over the past few years, it’s taken on layers of meaning I never expected.

Last week, we looked at one of the hardest passages in scripture.

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · 25d

My sermon from October 12, 2025 in which we love a good scamp

#sermon #episcopal #robinhood

Christian Criminals

The Sumud Flotilla and a Church Full of Mustard Seeds

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Oct 7

My sermon from Oct. 5, 2025 in which Palestine (and we) get a glimmer of hope!

#sermon #episcopal #sumudflotilla #flotilla #Gaza #palestine

Before we do anything else, we need to talk about that psalm.

Jeremiah’s one of my favorite prophets ‘cause he hates being a prophet.

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Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Sep 29

My Sermon from Sept. 28, 2025 - there's hope!

#sermon #episcopal #babylon #jeremiah #feedmysheep #hope

Babylon's at the Gates

Christian Nationalism Is Bad for Christianity and for the Nation

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Sep 22

My sermon from Sept 21, 2025 in which I break down why Christian Nationalism ain't no good

#sermon #episcopal #charliekirk #Christianity #ChristianNationalism

Last week, when I preached about Charlie Kirk, I mentioned his shooter’s ties to a group started by Nick Fuentes, a far-right Christian Nationalist.

Charlie Kirk, Media Literacy, and The Whitewashing of Hateful Rhetoric

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thank you, John! And no worries about nonsense. I’m glad this resonated with you, and I hope it helps other folks, too!

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Sep 15

My sermon from Sept 14, 2025 in which I leave an influencer to speak for himself

#sermon #episcopal #charliekirk #gaslight #truth

To Gaslight a Nation

Christianity Doesn't Justify Hate

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Sep 8

My sermon from September 7, 2025 in which Christians need to fight back in defense of actual Christianity

#sermon #episcopal #nohate #loveyourneighbor #whatischristianinty

Where I grew up, there was family, which was a loose idea, and then there was kin.

The Diverse, Expansive, & Inclusive Body of Christ

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Sep 2

My sermon from August 31, 2025 in which diversity wins out over exclusion "yesterday, today, and tomorrow."

#sermon #episcopal #transrights #immigration #alligatoralcatraz

In a rare turn of events, I’ve got some good news.

Is this Legal? Is this Just?

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Aug 25

My sermon from August 25 in which deontology meets Kantian ethics

#sermon #episcopal #ice #immigration #justice #unjustlaw

I was gonna preach y’all a softball today, but when I found out the Annual Migrant Workers’ Picnic’s been cancelled for fear of ICE, I decided on our picnic day, we’re gonna lean in.

Preserving Decorum or Human Life?

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Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thank you!

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Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Aug 18

My sermon from August 17, 2025 in which enemies sure do make this stuff hard

#sermon #episcopal #loveyourneighbor #loveyourenemy

I wanna give y’all a very quick Biblical history lesson.

The Culture Wars Are Still Worth Fighting

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Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Aug 11

My sermon from August 10, 2025 in which billionaires are still in trouble but other causes are still worth fighting for, too

#sermon #episcopal #gaza #transrights #immigration #blacklivesmatter

Maybe it’s all the heat getting to my head, but I think our world’s a lot like that stone wall of mine.

The Rich Should Pay Their Share

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Aug 3

My sermon from August 3, 2025, in which I get grouchy about Rich Uncle Pennybags

#sermon #episcopal #ninetyninepercent #onepercent #pointonepercent #wealthdisparity

There’s an old political cartoon with three men sitting around a table.

While we were out galivanting with visiting family, an odd question popped into my head: “What did Nazis do for fun?” I told you it was an odd question, but even under that repressive regime, they had...

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Jul 28

My sermon from July 27, 2025 in which Nazis have a grand ol' time...and are we any different?

#sermon #episcopal #justice

Are you having any fun?

Or Why It's So Important To Love ALL Your Neighbors (Yes, even them)

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Jul 21

My sermon from yesterday, in which ICE agents should be loved (which also means held to account)

#sermon #episcopal #ICE #loveyourneighbor

Hate Eats At Your Soul

Costly Grace in the Face of Tyranny

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Jul 15

My sermon from last Sunday in which the plumb line shows some hard truths

#sermon #episcopal #ice #AlligatorAlcatraz #AlligatorAuschwitz #lgbtqia

Plumb Lines, Good Samaritans, & The Cost of Discipleship

Remember those old What Would Jesus Do bracelets?

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Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Jul 7

Here's my sermon from yesterday in which ICE makes a mockery of Jesus

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#sermon #episcopal #ICE #alligatoralcatraz #WWJD

Who Would Jesus Deport?

Five and a half years ago, I met Paola Ramirez and her family.

Brooks Cato @brookscato.bsky.social · Jun 30

My sermon from June 29, 2025 in which a friend and her family get deported.

#episcopal #sermon #ICE #lamigra #deport #citizen

Friends Deported