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.
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Liturgical Year
Eastertide and Fresh Wool
Eastertide with its warmth and tenderness is one of my favorite times of the year.
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The Impossible, Improbable Love of Easter
It is very important to talk with our families and our communities about the power of symbols.
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Break Open The Story: Approaching Good Friday Anew
If Palm Sunday’s approach to the Passion skips too quickly through the events of Holy Week, I would propose an approach to Good Friday that reverses the balance
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Can you transfer the Annunciation?
When an important celebration like the Annunciation falls in Holy Week, can we transfer it to a more palatable date? Liturgically, sure.
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The Very Stones
Jesus replies, “I tell you, if they keep quiet, the very stones will cry out.”
Present-Focused Living
Do you ever find it hard to live presently in one season, while also planning for another?
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My Lenten Observation This Year
“You are always rushing and irritated.” The words from my car radio jarred me out of a busy day hurriedly
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The Relief of Forgiveness
Have you ever met someone and, for reasons you can’t place, immediately decided they were annoying?
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In Lent, the dazzling icons are covered in purple
Saint Michael’s parishioners connect to Episcopal touchstones in our sanctuary in many ways.
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