When I was a newly-minted Episcopalian I was much more diligent in my prayer life. I’d even turned the nightstand next to my bed at the house into a “prayer place” .I’d covered it with a prayer shawl knitted for me years ago, placed a ” baptismal font” full of water, my Bible, BCP, a rosary, [...]
Homily for Feast Day of St Benedict of Nursia { Transferred} July 14 2010 My priest honored my request to move the Feast Day of St Benedict of Nursia, which was Monday, to today. Not only is St Benedict one of my two patron saints, but he has a place in the history of modern Christian monasticism. [...]
Today is the Feast Day of one of my patron saints, St Benedict of Nursia. I am, in case I didn’t already mention, a Benedictine Oblate with the order of monks at St Leo Abbey in St Leo, FL. I was first introduced to Benedictine spirituality years ago when a Presbyterian minister I had [...]
Finally, after about 6 years, I’ve earned a free flight on Delta. My problem right now is: where to go? I’d LOVE to go to NYC in October, but so far have * not* heard back from my friend at General Seminary yet regarding these plans. So I am thinking that I’ll need some altenate [...]
Sunday was Good Shepherd Sunday. While Jesus Christ is our Good Shepherd, we have a responsibility to be good shepherds to those whom God entrusted to our care. Christ knows each of us & cares for us as beloved members of His flock. In a homily preached this past Sunday ++ Katharine Jefferts-Schori said: “We [...]
Today is Wednesday of Holy Week. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori published her Easter message today on the Internet. This quote: lifted directly from her message: summarizes the content of the entire piece. “The Christian community is about shared hope in resurrection. The citation at the head of this article first buoyed hope among a people [...]
I am in the process of rewriting my Rule of Life. If you do not know what a Rule of Life is: I suggest you Google it}. {I’ve had a Rule of Life since I became a Benedictine oblate years ago & each year update it according to where God is leading me . All [...]
{ Matthew 6:1-6 & 13-18} Blessed Ash Wednesday, everyone. Today marks the official beginning of Lent, 2010. Put away the moon pies & Mardi Gras beads as Altar Guilds in parishes throughout the world dress altars in purple fabric & clergy prepare the palm ashes for use in the Ash Wednesday liturgy. I am a high-Church Anglican [...]
{ Mark 1:29-39} Today’s Gospel has Christ healing the sick and also casting out demons. But later in the reading appointed for today, we see that Christ Himself has to go away for some quality ” alone time”. “In the morning , when it was still very dark, He got up and went out to a [...]
John 1:35-42 This end of the first chapter of the Gospel according to John is one at which I have not really paid much attention to thus far during my Christian journey. But as I read the appointed Gospel lesson for today two words stuck out for me. Both of them are verbs. Can you [...]
