The world feels broken. There's no denying it. Our body politic feels broken. Our religious institutions feel broken. The climate is broken. I'm tired for sure. A lot of folks are tired. So I'm not actually going to write too much today. What I will say, is that if you're tired and need rest, you're … Continue reading It all feels broken. Keep Struggling.
Author: St Augustine's at UK Chaplain
If You Look At The Stars
One of the best parts of my work at the University of Kentucky is the chance to talk to students, faculty, and staff about all kinds of things, but especially about their spiritual lives and over the last two weeks, I've heard a lot about folks prayer life. Since we've been talking about it, let's … Continue reading If You Look At The Stars
Have a laugh
More than once, I've been accused of being a touch serious when it comes to religion. And it's true! Religious types can be a bit stodgy sometimes, but we have a great example in Jesus. He went to weddings and dinner parties, and hung out with folks who knew how to have a good time. … Continue reading Have a laugh
One Minute, No Jargon
For a couple of months now, I've been finding quotes and prayers and posting them to Instagram and Twitter, using the hashtag "MeditationMonday." I try to find thought provoking quotes from a variety of sources and as I was searching on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, I found a quote from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin … Continue reading One Minute, No Jargon
Servant Songs
When I worked as an Episcopal Service Corps member at the Society of St. John the Evangelist in Cambridge, MA, I took a deep interest in the prophet Isaiah, and within that prophet's book, I became fascinated by the "Servant Songs." There are four or five of them depending on whom you ask, I personally … Continue reading Servant Songs
Tidying Up
I am fascinated by the current fame of Marie Kondo and her method of "tidying up." I should really say that I am fascinated by our reaction to her. I first became aware of her a few years ago when my wife read her book and went through her things using her method. Now, with … Continue reading Tidying Up
Exploring Faith
This semester we will be continuing to celebrate Evening Prayer every Thursday, and one Thursday each month we will be exploring some of the big questions of faith. Our intention for these conversations is to be an open and honest discussion about the meaning of these big concepts and ideas and what they mean for … Continue reading Exploring Faith
A Season of Manifestation
Happy New Semester! And Happy New Liturgical Season! Beginning last Monday, January 7th, we started a new season in our Church's calendar, and it's one that I think gets far too little attention. Just in case you need a brief recap, there are two major cycles in the Church Year: The Nativity Cycle and the … Continue reading A Season of Manifestation
Architecture in Time
When I was at the University of Kentucky as a student, I got to study many things, but the one I loved most then, and still love today, was my Hebrew and Judaic studies, and through the course of these studies I became familiar with the writings of Abraham Joshua Heschel. When I was a … Continue reading Architecture in Time
Making “Christian” a verb
It is the last Wednesday of the Church year. We are coming to the close of the season after Pentecost, and this Sunday will be the first Sunday of Advent. This is our ecclesiastical New Year's Day, and what do we do for New Year's? We make a resolution. It is slightly different in the … Continue reading Making “Christian” a verb
