Since I go to a church that folds into its parent congregation over the holidays, we have not been paying much attention to the Church Calendar so far.

Today we did consider what it means to have God revealed — and what it would take to have the magi on their knees (and how the senior common room could chortle) or the fisheman Peter oonfessing he was a sinner — in front  of his mates.

What are the barriers”

• Fear of what others would think
• Being stubborn — that problem or sin can waith
• Not looking up form what we are doing today and thus missing Christ.
• Feeling obligated — we cannot leave everyhing.

Does our fear make us poor?