Interrupting the Silence

Love Came Down – St. Symeon the New Theologian

November 5, 2009

“Love came down, as is its way, in the appearance of a luminous cloud. I saw it fasten on me and settle upon my head. And it made me cry out, for I was so afraid; and so it flew away and left me alone. Then how ardently I searched after it; and suddenly, completely, Read more
A Sermon for the Feast of All Saints

November 1, 2009

Today, November 1, is the Feast of All Saints. The collect and scriptures for today can be found here. The lectionary appoints John 11:23-44 as the gospel. As permitted by the rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer I lengthened the gospel to begin at verse 17. 17When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had Read more
St. Macarius the Great on Apophatacism

October 30, 2009

The following quotation and icon were originally post by Moses at The Burning Bush. Thank you Moses. But if man were to begin to investigate the mind of God and say: “I have discovered something and truly understand it,” the human mind would be found transcending the mind of God. Truly you wander far into Read more
Unwedded Bride, Agni Parthene, O Virgin Pure

October 30, 2009

Refrain: Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride! O Virgin pure, immaculate/ O Lady Theotokos O Virgin Mother, Queen of all/ and fleece which is all dewy More radiant than the rays of sun/ and higher than the heavens Delight of virgin choruses/ superior to Angels. Much brighter than the firmament/ and purer than the sun’s light More Read more
The Feast of All Saints

October 29, 2009

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love Read more
Bless the Lord (Taize)

October 26, 2009

Bless the Lord my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord my soul, who leads me into life. “Since my youth, I think that I have never lost the intuition that community life could be a sign that God is love, and love alone. Gradually the conviction took shape in me that it Read more

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My name is Mike Marsh. I am a priest of the Episcopal Church. I retired from active parish ministry in 2025 after serving twenty-two years in The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.

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