Everyone told me that visiting Iona, a small island off of the western coast of Scotland would be a magical, otherworldly experience.
Julian of Norwich: Christ Our Mother
This year, Saint Julian’s feast day coincides with Mother’s Day.
Walking the Way of Love with Absalom Jones
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
Overcoming Prejudice with God’s Love
To remember Cornelius is to celebrate courage persevering through prejudice and how God’s love can overcome our blindness.
Navigating the Gospel with Hilda of Whitby
Many years ago, before I attended seminary, I worked as a volunteer for the Anglican Church of Tanzania to facilitate youth programs in the section of the country that bordered Rwanda.
Weeping in Church with Margery Kempe
One of the things that Margery Kempe is known for is her excessive and disruptive weeping. Her favorite place to cry was in churches, but she would cry anywhere—on pilgrimages, on the street, during times of silent prayer.
The lasting impact of Saint Jerome’s Words
Much of how we understand Christianity today was decided in the 4th century CE
Lancelot Andrewes and Icons for Vocation
Spiderman’s real name was Peter Parker, and the wit and brains were a part of Peter before he became Spiderman. That gave me hope. I was sort of a dorky, nerdy kid, and if a kid like Peter could become something great, then maybe I could, too.
John Coleridge Patteson: The 4 Challenges
I was talking about missionary work with one of my college students recently, specifically about the shadow side of missions.
Clare of Assisi’s Longing to Be Close to God
As I write, my current circumstances are probably as different as could be imagined from Clare on her bed of not-even-straw.