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So what does this mean in the age of COVID-19? Please understand I completely love the rights and freedoms that we enjoy in America. I am...

These times are difficult for sure. Sickness and potential economic doom are lurking. Many people in the West are suffering in ways we...

As I have had an awareness of my walk with the Lord, it has shifted over the years. As a young adult I often saw faith as arguing with...

God washes our feet. And tells us to do likewise. He tells us to serve and to not seek preference. He tells us we are not entirely dirty....

This lent has been pretty hard. The world is so different. We are being challenged to listen to the science and evidence of COVID-19, all...

The Coronavirus is pretty hard to adjust to, don't you think? It's challenging our assumptions and forcing us to be uncomfortable. It is...

11A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” 12Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the...

Watch out for negativity bias. Jesus said these often forgotten words about the Kingdom in Luke. This has an impact on the Christian...

This is a prayer that is at the end of Morning Prayer. It is rich and complex. I do not know the history of it so these are my musings. I...

This past week the president gave Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom. I listened to the crass satirist up until about 15...

Someone could come to the conclusion that my lack of emphasis on hell means that I do not see the evil in our world. A kumbaya view of life,

I can truly see how spiritual America is these days. Even if a bit agnostic. We practice gratitude, mindfulness and often send good vibes...

There is a fair amount of discussion about the man who stopped a more widespread shooting by killing the man intending harm. As...

Painting by Léon Cogniet. Today the church remembers the children that King Herod had murdered to insure his authority. He did so on a...

Art 'The Rest Among The Shepherds' by Massimo Barbi Christmas is here! Alleluia! Merry Christmas to you and yours! This is a major feast...

Politically speaking, we are definitely in an opinion zone in America today. We’re all wrong and we’re all right. Remember those to whom...

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the...

In the spirit of John the Baptist, this will likely make some people mad. My hope is for introspection after the anger. Not a quick...

I really like how one of our priests, Mtr Kelly, jokingly said this today "In the Christian calendar, this is our New Year. Now prepare...

Why did I gravitate towards this image of Jesus as a young man? Jesus looks like more of a mythic person. He looks more like Conan the...