Ut Aliis Tradere

Around the middle of Lent Christians of all stripes take a breather. The Orthodox have "mid Lent" where the rules are relaxed just a wee...

A section of the Gospel that still has resonance today beyond the Christian community is the story of Jesus chasing the money changers...

St. Peter just can't seem to get a break in the Gospels. If he makes an insightful statement, he has to blow it in the next paragraph. If...

[Sermon delivered at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Phoenix, Arizona, Quadragesima Sunday (the First Sunday in Lent)] ✠ In...

Lord, you now have set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised; For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, whom you have...

[Sermon delivered at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona on the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Septuagesima Sunday,...

This Sunday (the third Sunday in January, specifically) has been designated by the Episcopal Church as Religious Life Sunday. Shockers,...

Modern translations of today's Gospel (click here for Jn. 1.43-51) translate Our Lord's greeting to Nathanael, later one of His Twelve...

This word has become quite emotionally charged. Thanks to trends within English-speaking Christian communities for the past two hundred...

The Gospel according to John is a conundrum. It deals with the life of Jesus, but in such a different way than the other three. The other...

Imagine if you were a young lady, relatively unimportant, or so you thought, minding your own business. Now imagine being visited by a...

[Sermon delivered at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona on the Third Sunday of Western-Rite Advent/Sixth Sunday of...

John the Baptist, John the Forerunner, Baptism, Grace, Expectation, Holy Spirit, Change

[A reflection on the Gospel at Mass for the First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2023, Mk. 13.24-37 (click here to read it).] I have lost...

We read again this Sunday the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids (Mt. 25.1-13). Granted, the bridal custom is a little foreign to us now, but...