Sermon -- 5th Sunday in Lent -- God begins with a snowflake

Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 In the aftermath of the grandest of signs, raising Lazarus from the dead, a seemingly inconsequential act, anointing Jesus' feet with costly perfume, becomes the straw that breaks the camel's back.  Mary's act of devotion seals the deal.  There is no going back.  The world cannot stop it.