Reaching out to the community, and giving the Box its own Facebook page separate from the parish page, helped to establish the ministry as a whole community concern.
One of my on-going projects has been to encourage people to get their estates in order. As part of the work I have done on that topic I have learned how little our personal possessions mean to the friends and family we leave behind.
Spare a prayer for senior seminarians across the country who are preparing to take their General Ordination Examination starting Tuesday morning. Six 3.5-hour exams spread
He wrote the book on comparative religion – The Religions of Man, later retitled The World’s Religions, used in college religion courses for more than
“I opened the church door. Inside, it was silent. Had I gotten the time wrong… I felt a pang of dismay as I hovered on the threshold, deciding whether to investigate further or just go home. Through the open door, I could smell the distinct fragrance that seems to emanate from every old church: incense, candles, flowers. I stepped inside.”
Acting on faith doesn’t always mean hoping for the best. It might mean preparing for the worst.
It’s all about the priest! Luci and Jordan delve into the Law on the ancient priesthood
Maybe it is the dysfunction that surprises us and allows us to make space for the holy to come in.
Should Prayers of the People include the name of the President-elect?
I no longer believe in a spiritual life, I believe in the life which is lived. There is no life lived outside the spiritual life, just as there is no fish swimming outside water.