Advent: The Ancient Practice of Patience
As a child, my family had one Advent calendar we used for years. It featured a nativity with twenty-four paper […]
Liturgical Year
Learning to Love God and Others Well on All Saints Day
My boys and I adore our annual All Saints celebration. Though it varies from year to year, the celebration always
Let’s be real: I don’t love that we have a feast day about a torture device.
Let’s be real: I don’t love that we have a feast day about a torture device. You, too, have probably
Celebrating Women’s Rise to Holy Orders
Today, July 29th, is a special day for the Episcopal Church, and in particular Episcopal women. It is the shared feast day of Martha and Mary of Bethany and the commemoration of the first ordination of women to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church.
The Visitation’s Lesson on Friendship
Parenthood can make friendships a lot more complicated. If you have or have ever had young children, you know what
Theology for Four-Year-Olds
“But dad, Jesus is God’s son. So Jesus can’t be God, too!” I thought I’d get a longer grace period
Connecting to the Christians Before Us on Pentecost
“Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised
The Place of Ascension
When I became sober, the Ascension brought me comfort because of its transcended divine reality. As a broken individual, I needed a transformation and faith in God who could do all things.
Eastertide and Fresh Wool
Eastertide with its warmth and tenderness is one of my favorite times of the year.
The Impossible, Improbable Love of Easter
It is very important to talk with our families and our communities about the power of symbols.