This year, Saint Julian’s feast day coincides with Mother’s Day.
Aligning Our Wills with God’s
My fondest memories of my father focus on the times we worked together. My father knew how to fix everything
Maundy Thursday’s Pairing of Service and Celebration
The world is heavy with sorrow right now.This is not a season that requires take much imagination to ponder Jesus’s suffering on the cross.
The Parable of the Good Parent
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, the moment when God sends an angel to a young, unknown, unimportant Jewish woman to announce that she will bear the Savior.
John the Baptist: The Righteous Hero
John the Baptist is one of my heroes because he pointed to Christ.
Finding Comfort in the Transfigured Christ
There is no question that I am the disciple asking if we can make a dwelling, to try to live inside the fleeting moments when I feel the very palpable love and presence of God.
Why the World Needs Both Mary and Martha
Like many stories from scripture, my understanding of and ability to relate to Mary and Martha evolves over time, changing with the course of my life and what roles I’m filling.
The Interlude before the Ascension
This year the Ascension just hits different (as the kids like to say). Our pandemic experience right now has parallels to how the disciples must have felt after the resurrection
Taking Time to Receive the Good News
Mark’s account of the resurrection is absolutely perfect for children.
The Violence of the Cross and Children
In my experience, many pastors and ministry leaders approach the death of Jesus much too casually with children.