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A priest I know likened Anglican (Episcopalian) evangelism to, "Walking on the beach with a salt-water fish tank and hoping fish will...

[Sermon for St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, on the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, January 30, 2022...

An accusation frequently levelled at the Roman Catholic Church prior to Vatican II denounced the Church as "triumphalist". This trait is...

At Mass today we read a section from the prophet Isaiah where he proclaims that God will restore the fortunes of Israel. He compares the...

LGBTQ+ people refer to certain passages of Scripture whose interpretation traditionally is seen as condemnatory to them as "Clobber...

In the history of Western liturgy, if a second Sunday falls within the Twelve Days of Christmas, then confusion reigned. The Roman Rite,...

[Sermon delivered at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas (Feast of St. Stephen...

God loves the underdog. Think about it. The Chosen People arose from a small group of Bronze Age clans and tribes who were in no way...

Today the slightly somber nature of Advent lightens just a bit. While many use Advent as a countdown to the food and presents of...

John the Forerunner, a/k/a John the Baptist, is often portrayed as a dour, grim, sin-obsessed scold, almost as depressing as our pictures...

[Sermon delivered at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, on the First Sunday of Advent (Conventional)/Fourth Sunday of Advent...

I have had to recite the Office of the Dead rather frequently in the past year, as well as offering comfort to friends who have lost a...

For some time now we have been hearing about how the religious establishment in North America has been a willing collaborator in the...

In traditions that use the Apostles' Creed, worshippers are familiar with the turn of phrase, "The Communion of Saints." The Nicene...

Tim's son was blind, unemployed, and reduced to begging by the side of the road. Even th0ugh he was blind and adrift, he wasn't...