As a priest I probably shouldn’t admit to this, but I know next to nothing about James and Philip, the two saints whom we honor today. To be fair, none of us can claim to know much about them either.
Celebrating the Ordinary with Saints Philip and James Read Post »
Our family likes to celebrate and decorate for just about every holiday.
Sarah Josepha Buell Hale’s Unprecedented Gratitude Read Post »
Just after 7:30 this morning my younger son and I trekked out to the driveway in our slippers and pajamas, a box of sidewalk paint, a roll of masking paint, and my cup of coffee our only companions.
I Choir the Proper Praise Read Post »
We started this whole quarantine, isolation, homeschool, work from home thing almost a month ago in the middle of Lent. The me who loves rhythms of liturgical seasons could spiritually get behind the idea that we would spend Lent sacrificing for others.
The Tomb is Empty and We’re Still Home Read Post »
Gilded chapels and stained glass light have been the setting of my past reflections on the feast day of Saint Mark the Evangelist. But this year, there is COVID-19. It seems that nothing is left untouched by the pandemic.
Sharing Good News in Times of Hardship: The Feast of Saint Mark Read Post »
A formerly homeschooled kid myself, I never felt the desire to homeschool my own children.
Lace Tablecloths and Terrifying Bibles Read Post »
I smile as the 4-year-old shows me Butterscotch, her much-loved bunny; Butterscotch proceeds to die two days later, and I cannot help or hold the child in her grief.
Through a Glass, Darkly Read Post »
I was fairly certain Jesus would be present among our family of five on Easter morning.
As We Gathered Apart Read Post »
Apparently, there are different kinds of ‘alone.’
Understanding Jesus’ loneliness on Good Friday Read Post »
As this article is being written, I am on the 20th day being home with my husband, two small children, and my mother.
Maundy Thursday: The At Home Edition Read Post »