An Episcopal Priest's Sermons, Prayers, and Reflections on Life, Becoming Human, and Discovering Our Divinity
In speaking of prayer I often distinguish between a "life of prayer" and a "prayer life." It seems much of our life today is compartmentalized depending on what we are doing, where we are, who we are with. So we…
Read More Prayer – the essence of living
If you really wish to achieve spiritual stillness and to guard your heart successfully, then let the prayer "Lord Jesus, have mercy on me" become one with your breathing, and in a few days you will see how it can…
"Yeh hum naheen" means "this is not us." The song is a statement that the violence of terrorism is not Islam. Terrorism and violence are not simply Islamic issues. They are issues of humanity. So maybe we should see the…
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For most of the world January 1st is New Year’s Day—the beginning of a new year, a day of football, resolutions, and black-eyed peas. For the church, however, January 1st is the Feast of the Holy Name. More often than…
Read More The Feast of the Holy Name of our Lord Jesus Christ
“O inexpressible mystery and unheard paradox: the Invisible is seen, the Intangible is touched , the eternal Word becomes accessible to our speech, the Timeless steps into time, the Son of God becomes the Son of Man." -- Saint…
“What can we bring you, O Christ, for having been born for us on earth as a man? Each creature, the work of your hands, offers you a sign of gratitude: the angels, their hymn; the heavens, the star; the…
Read More The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
This is a traditional icon of The Nativity. The early church used icons to tell the story—theology in imagery. There is so much to tell and to be seen! For starters, notice that Joseph is off to the bottom left.…
Read More The Icon of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
Interrupting the Silence 