Each year as I prepare my sermon for the baccalaureate Eucharist service, I discern which kernels of wisdom I may offer to prepare them for a world of division, plagues, war, political upheaval, and godlessness. I wonder what they will take with them along with their diplomas and Bibles as they graduate and leave chapel.
What’s In The Word? A Podcast to Help Children and Youth Find Themselves in Scripture
Our churches can, and must, be spaces where children are seen, heard, known, and loved for exactly who they are.
Gathering up the Seemingly Disparate Elements
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (May 1, 1881 – April 10, 1955) lived a full and varied life.
Preaching the Word, Teaching Inclusion
Last week, as priests and pastors and children’s ministers and people of all stripes working in churches attempted to make sense of the miraculous healing at the heart of the lectionary, some extremely important questions came up.
Finding grace in flowers and snow and everywhere in between
Margaret of Cortona is remembered for her spirit of repentance and supplication.
No child of God is unclean
The interplay between Cornelius and Peter in Acts 10-11 contains some of my favorite moments in scripture.
Explaining What We Believe
The priest, whose classmates had called him “the dumb ox” because of his huge stature and quiet demeanor, was Thomas Aquinas.
What she didn’t tell him
I want to turn our attention to the short story in Luke’s Gospel, when Jesus goes missing.
Preparing our household for Allhallowtide
When suffering and grief inevitably find them, I want my children to be able to access the rituals of Allhallowtide
I Almost Missed the Wonderment and the Magnificent!
Hurrying around the parish campus, trying to get ready for our patron feast, Saint Michael’s Day, I would have easily missed something wonderful!