In the Episcopal lectionary the gospel for this past Sunday (John 12:20-33) has some Greeks coming to Philip and saying, "Sir we wish to see Jesus." Philip tells Andrew of this request and together they tell Jesus. I suspect Jesus'…
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Birthing God – The Feast of the Annunciation
The Annunciation to the Theotokos (Luke 1:26-38) is an annunciation to the entire human race that the Son and Word of God has become incarnate. What happened physically in Mary happens spiritually in everyone who lives in virginity, that is,…
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“A bishop will die.”
"A bishop will die, but the Church which is the people will never perish." Those words of Archbishop Oscar Romero proved prophetic. Today, March 24, is the Feast of Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador. Romero was appointed Archbishop of…
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Watch for Snakes
Numbers 21:4-9 4From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5The people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why have…
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Feast of St. Joseph
Today, March 19, the Episcopal Church celebrates the life and faith of St. Joseph. St. Joseph was raised up to be the guardian of God's incarnate Son and the spouse of his virgin mother. The gospel reading for this feast…
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Feast of St. Patrick
Today, March 17, is the Feast of St. Patrick. The following is a portion of Hymn 370, attributed to St. Patrick, from The 1982 Hymnal of the Episcopal Church: I bind unto myself today the strong Name of the Trinity,…
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Elchaninov: God’s Will is in the Present Moment
Our continual mistake is that we do not concentrate upon the present day, the actual hour, of our life; we live in the past or the future; we are continually expecting the coming of some special moment when our life…
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Strengthening our Life in the Church
Our spiritual health and growth, like our physical health and growth, depend on daily exercise. The church often refers to this exercise as ascesis. Ascesis involves commitment, practice, and the remembrance of what is important. True ascesis becomes a way…
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Feast of St. Gregory the Great
Today, March 12, is the feast of St. Gregory the Great also known, especially in the East, as St. Gregory the Dialogist because he wrote a book entitled The Dialogues in which he extolled the Italian saints. Gregory served as…
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A Lord’s Prayer for Justice
In his book, The Holy Longing (pp.189-91), Fr. Ron Rohlheiser says, "In the world's schema of things, survival of the fittest is the rule. In God's schema, survival of the weakest is the rule. God always stands on the side…
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Interrupting the Silence 