“Christ in the midst of his suffering looks strangely serene. He himself is a portal to a whole new way of looking at things. It isn’t some glorious heaven full of adoring angels and sycophantic saints – which would be more of the same ol’ same ol’. It’s something else, a new reality, a new way of understanding.”
“The more I look at the picture of the little plant, the more I remember, like the smell of the salt water, the gentle breeze, the bright blue water reflecting the cloudless blue sky, the crunch of sand under my feet, and the warmth of the sun. I remember the companionship of my friend and our mutual enjoyment of being together as we listened to the waves breaking gently onto the shore.”
“The worried, struggling Jesus of Lent, is one to whom we can relate, especially now. Like Jesus in Gethsemane, we pray for an end to ever-mutating covid and avoidance of war on an unprecedented scale — requests which may be unfulfilled.”
“So the scene of Mary breaking open her precious alabaster jar and pouring nard all over Jesus’s feet is obviously a scene of great intimacy and love—extravagant, prodigal love.”
“Look up
Breathe deep
Be still
Remember
God is with you”
The Diocese of Virginia has announced a slate of four nominees for Bishop of Virginia. Nomination by petition closes April 8. The special convention to elect the XIV Bishop of Virginia is June 4.
Special guest the Rev. Troy Elder, Missioner for Migration Ministries in the Diocese of San Diego joins in to discuss the story of Jesus visiting Mary, Martha, and Lazarus from John’s gospel
From Popping Collars: The third in a series about the intersection fo faith and baseball with special guest Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski
We start with a plug for our northern neighbors before talking about what our deaths might bring; heaven, hell, or something else altogether?
This week we remember Hannah Grier Coome, founder and first mother superior of the Anglican Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in Toronto