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Jonathan Daniels and Risking One’s Life for the Gospel

August 14, 2021 By Erin Jean Warde Leave a Comment

I like many have begun, far later than I have an excuse for, to reckon with the history of what I once called home.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, books, discipleship, Martin Luther King, martyrdom, saints, seminary

Celebrating Lydia’s Goodwill Spirit of Curiosity

May 21, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser Leave a Comment

Maybe it’s the pandemic talking, but the spicy chicken sandwich from Popeye’s is tears-to-the-eyes good. I tried it once and now I’ve had it…more than once.

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Filed Under: Saints, Way of Love Tagged With: baptism, coronavirus, love, saints, St. Paul, Way of Love

Frances Perkins: The Holy Relationship of Work and Faith

May 6, 2021 By Tim Gavin 4 Comments

I am not sure if Frances Perkins is a household name for Christians. I can safely say she’s not mentioned in the same breath as […]

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The miter fit her just fine: the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris

March 13, 2021 By Kit Lonergan 5 Comments

Bishop Barbara C. Harris died on March 13th, 2020, where I’m sure God welcomed her with the same words and emotion she shared with a friend upon her entrance into the convention center filled with 8,000 people at her consecration: “What a hell of a welcome!”

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Following the Living Examples of Agnes and Cecelia

January 21, 2021 By Erin Jean Warde 2 Comments

Saint Cecelia and Saint Agnes are known for contributions to the church writ large, one contribution being how they have inspired the women who came into the church after them. 

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: clergy, incarnation, priesthood, saints, women

Word and Deed: The Feast of Saint Stephen

December 26, 2020 By Dorian Del Priore 1 Comment

Throughout my younger years, my dad was fond of reminding me that Del Priores were supposed to be Renaissance men. It was something he took great pride in. His motto and mantra back then: Jack of all trades, master of none. Honestly, I think he sold himself short, as he is truly a master of much.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: baptismal covenant, Feast Days, saints, St. Stephen

Celebrating the souls who helped us on our Christian journey

November 2, 2020 By Eric Liles 2 Comments

Today, All Souls Day, our family takes time give thanks for and share stories about family members and friends who have helped us along our Christian journey.

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Growing Christians is Here (and so is a discount code)!

October 27, 2020 By Allison Sandlin Liles 1 Comment

The day is finally here: October 27th. It’s the publication date for Growing Christians, the first book we created as the Grow Christians community. Last week I shared a sneak peek inside the book on the Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist, and today I’d like to share why we wrote it. 

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting, Saints Tagged With: Bible, Book of Common Prayer, books, children, Family, Feast Days, Forward Movement, Growing Christians, parenting, saints

Seeing Humanity in the Saints We Don’t Like

September 30, 2020 By Ryan Kuratko 2 Comments

If Jerome is right, and if you and I are going to be friends in the course of this post, I should start by being honest. I don’t really like Jerome.

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Of Poor Ladies & Oreos

August 11, 2020 By Anne Warner 1 Comment

I hope Clare of Assisi and her Poor Ladies embraced the gift of humor as much as they did poverty, charity and humility.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, Contemplation, fasting, Jesus Christ, Prayer, saints

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