Unlocking History: A Note of Thanks to Dorothy Sayers
I am convinced that I grew up in a parish out of time. I know that many churches seem trapped […]
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Saints
When Powerhouses Meet
C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony Desmond Tutu & Nelson Mandela Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
While some saints are obscure enough that we must pause to recall who they were and what they did, most
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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