Ut Aliis Tradere

When I started going to the parish I now call home, I was surprised that unlike other Western churches this parish, at odds with other...

"Now concerning those bishops which have been ordained in our lifetime, we let you know that they are these: … Of Caesarea of Palestine,...

Sometimes I get the feeling that Our Lord had a soft spot in His heart for tax collectors. God knows, no one else did...or does...or ever...

[Sermon delivered at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 16, 2022] ✠ In the...

Thank you notes are a dying art. Truth be told, with the cultural shift away from letters and notes posted in the mail, one is more...

Many churches today read at Mass the section from Luke's Gospel (Lk. 17.5-10) where Jesus says two things: If you have a tiny tiny...

We all know the plot line. The grief-stricken widow, totally adrift with no idea what to do, hires a medium to contact her dearly...

[Sermon delivered at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 18, 2022] ✠ In the...

Our Lord must have spent a lot of time staving off a headache. Granted, as Son of God He likely did not keep headaches, but being fully...

Casual and even seasoned readers of the Gospels are impressed by Jesus' message of love, forgiveness, mercy, and care for each other. So,...

[Sermon delivered at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 28, 2022] ✠ In the Name of...

Sabbath. Even in our secularized society the word carries a certain cachet, a picture of blessed rest and peace and inactivity. Many...

If history has shown us anything, we Christians are incompetent when it comes to interpreting the signs of the present age. At Mass today...

[Sermon delivered at the 2022 General Chapter of the Anglican Order of Preachers, Morning Prayer, The Feast of the Transfiguration,...

Did you ever notice how rich people do not get good press in the Bible? Let me first state that God is no respecter of persons. The Law...