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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

So I usually try to have my reflection out on Wednesdays. In fact, I try to make it a spiritual discipline. I like structure and having a plan. I keeps me focused and organized, but sometimes the plan falls apart, and no matter how hard I work, I can't do everything in a single day. … Continue reading The Lilies →

"As Jesus taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets!" This is how our Gospel reading this week opens. In some of the unfortunate … Continue reading Hearing Jesus speak to us →

This coming Sunday, many churches will celebrate All Saints' Day, the only celebration in the Church's calendar that can automatically be celebrated on its appointed day and the following Sunday, so our regularly scheduled readings will be preempted by a different set of readings. However, in the wake of the Etz Hayim Synagogue shooting, we … Continue reading The Lord our God, the Lord is One →