The need to blame others for my lapse as a churchgoer is palpable. If only, if only. But ultimately I’m responsible for my own stuff. That’s what we’re trying so hard and so rigorously to impress upon our young teenage sons. You don’t like that grade in math? Oh…maybe you should try harder. You want an I-tunes gift card? Oh…maybe you should mow a neighbor’s yard.
Edmund the Blessed, King of East Anglia, was wise and worthy, and exalted among the noble servants of the almighty God. He was humble and virtuous and remained so resolute that he would not turn to shameful vices, nor would he bend his morality in any way, but was ever-mindful of the true teaching:
We, the Laity in the Diocese of Lake Malawi write to you in desperation to request your personal intervention in the impasse emanating from the controversy over the decision made by the Court of ConfIrmation to reject confirmation of a popularly elected Bishop-Elect over unsubstantiated allegations.
This is how Father Ray Martin got fired from his three parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore: he invited an Episcopal priest…a woman!…
Christian scholars, religious leaders and laity are reaching to Muslims to create a dialog based on what the two faiths share in the hope of
The Telegraph published a report describing speculation that the Archbishop of Canterbury may fine tune his strategy of using the 2008 Lambeth conference to promote
Instead of facing problems such as poverty, HIV/AIDS, and global conflict, Archbishop Desmond Tutu told the BBC that the Church, particularly the Anglican Communion, is
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What direction, though, is the causation? Growth surely increases self esteem, sense of purpose and joy of the congregation. No doubt joy is attractive and causes growth. But can you choose joy? Can a congregation choose to be open to change, or is that a characteristic that’s in its DNA? All organizations face such questions. A course of action for growth may be clear to the leadership but it’s another thing to change the culture of the organization.
O blessed poverty,
who bestows eternal riches
on those who love and embrace her!