Making Tired People Rested and Happy
Give us grace, O Eternal Father, that we strive to keep the way of the cross and carry in our […]
Saints
The Prophetic Witness of Absalom Jones
Today we remember the life and faith of Absalom Jones, the first African American priest in the Episcopal Church, whose
Between Love and Fear: Parenting, Protection, and the Story of Manche Masemola
The older my children get, the harder it is to know what it means to protect them. Even as we
Nurturing bright flames of love with Saint Brigid
Today is the 1,501st anniversary of the death of Brigid of Kildare. Brigid is one of the three patron saints
Sons and Daughters of Thunder
Whenever the Bishop saw Elizabeth and me together at some diocesan event, he would say, “Well, this looks like trouble.” At
Santa or God or Saint Nicholas
If you’ve never observed the Feast of Saint Nicholas before, here’s my pitch to start today. First though, let’s hear
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
Cornelius, Peter, and the Work of the Spirit
One of the enduring challenges of ministry with young people is the frequency of the ‘basic’ questions. Maybe that sounds counterintuitive.
Saint Luke the Evangelist of Care
If you’re part of, or have followed, the goings on of the Episcopal Church under our current, but soon departing,
Teresa of Avila: Sandcastles and Hedgehogs
Back at the turn of the century, 24 years ago now, I led a Quiet Day at our church on