No, Society is NOT a S***hole, but God’s Kingdom
Recently I was challenged to not just write about prayer, but to live it. I have accepted that challenge. The fire that was lit under […]
The Prayerful Preacher
Reflections on a Pentecost Past
I was reading my Pentecost homily from 2012 today (Ironically Pentecost fell on the first anniversary of my ordination). I was amazed at how much […]
A Small Parish Rejuvenated
On thinking about new beginnings, the historian in me came out and I was immediately drawn to the story of my own parish. In 2009, […]
A Commentary on Prayer
‘We set forth our petitions before God, not in order to make known to Him our needs and desires, but rather so that we ourselves […]
When Is A Cube of Bread Not A Cube of Bread?
Growing up in a liberal protestant church, I had no conception of transubstantiation or consubstantiation. The church that I grew up in used cubes of […]
Ignorance, Love, and Enlightenment
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is fulfilling the law.” (Romans 13:10) I am troubled […]
A Journey Home Finding One’s True Faith in an Unexpected Place
I never thought when I entered college as a Religion major in 1979, that 30 some years later I would be an Old Catholic priest. […]
The Glory of Love and Salvation
The prophet Jeremiah condemns Israel for its infidelity, but also reminds the people that God would not abandon them. God would offer a new covenant […]
For the Love of God…
“Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good […]
Ramblings on a Divisive Society
There is so much division in the world today. Society tends to put everyone into boxes without looking deeper into their souls. We are all […]