I called through your door, "The mystics are gathering in the street. Come out!" "Leave me alone. I'm sick." "I don't care if you're dead! Jesus is here, and he wants to resurrect somebody!" -- Rumi
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A Share with the Bishop
Today my Bishop gathered with his six priests of the Western Convocation of our diocese to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. That in itself is not too unusual. He is pastoral, caring, and available to his clergy. Today, however, was different.…
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…
The Faces of Christ
Daily the news reports to us the pain of the world. We see the hungry, the homeless, the refugees, the frightened, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the displaced, the abused, and the wounded. At first glance they may seem to be…
Certain or Faithful?
I am generally wary of people who seem too certain in their faith. Some might say I am equivocal or unwilling to make a commitment. Others might say I have fallen into relativism and that if I had more faith…