Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
While some saints are obscure enough that we must pause to recall who they were and what they did, most […]
Saints
Honoring the ‘Saint’ in Saint Nicholas
I used to play Saint Nicholas and present his story at Christmas markets designed to inspire giving to non-profits helping
Jesus’ Invitation to Andrew and to Us This Advent
Searching the Gospel for stories of Andrew, we find him in sentences such as this one from Matthew 10: “Simon,
Saint Margaret: Christian, Queen, Wife, Mother
Today, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland. Her story reads like a fairytale-complex with political intrigue,
Carrying the Light: Saint Martin of Tours and Veterans/Armistice Day
Today the Church remembers Saint Martin of Tours. His feast day dates much farther back in time than the observances
Across the Table from Christ
Today we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint James of Jerusalem, Brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. I wonder how
Dear Theophilus
Luke is quite obviously the fussiest of the gospel writers. Mark starts his gospel in the middle, jumping straight into
Sacrificial Adventure
“[B]ut we have assuredly formed a body of people to whom the Church is a challenge to sacrificial adventure, rather
Guidance for Parenting from the Little Flower
It might seem a stretch to take inspiration and strength in parenting from a Saint who entered a cloistered convent when she
Continuing to Tell the Story of Anna Alexander
Deaconess Anna Alexander, whom we commemorate today, is a fairly recent addition to the Episcopal calendar of saints. She was