When the disciples saw in Jesus the full Glory of God on the mountaintop, they didn’t know what to do. They were terrified to be in the presence of the... read more →
The Feast of the Presentation commemorates when Mary brought Jesus to the Temple to thank God for his birth. This was a normal custom for a firstborn son. But there... read more →
When Jesus taught in the synagogue in Galilee, people payed attention. He said new and different things. He didn’t tell them how to live, or give them advice, or make... read more →
Being in deep relationships is complicated. It’s hard. Friends, family, and church members may push back against us from time to time. And we will no doubt challenge them as... read more →
There is something truly magical about Christmas. It’s as if in this one quiet, seemingly uneventful night, the whole world turned. God has come near to us, and we have... read more →
Advent is an in-between time, a liminal space, an “already, but not yet” reality. During Advent, we trust in things that have happened, but we also hope for things that... read more →
Mary was confronted with an Angel that told her that she would give birth to the Son of God. And when her cousin, Elizabeth, saw her, she was filled with... read more →
St. Augustine once commented that when we praise God with words, we confess the truth, but when we praise God in song, we also express our love. If you’re like... read more →
Some five hundred years ago, Thomas Cranmer prayed that we might hear the Scriptures, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them. What he meant is that he wanted them to... read more →
When we think of the saints throughout history, we think of greats like St. Francis, or St. Augustine. But they didn’t get to be great saints overnight. Being a saint... read more →