The Attempted Intimidation of Mary Magdalene
This is a poem based on Matthew 28:4, 11-15, reminding us that if the resurrection is for real, we have to #believewomen. You didn’t see what you saw. You think […]
All This Weary World
“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” is one of those hidden-gem Christmas carols that we do not sing as often as other favorites, like “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” or […]
Holy Hearing & Holy Forgetting
When it comes to confession, Anglicans have historically leaned hard on the “none must” part of the traditional phrase, “all may, some should, none must.” Confession is a scary thing […]
Confession: Holy Peace
John 20:19-23 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear […]
Leaven
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” Matthew 13:33 My mom baked bread […]
Channeling Your Inner Leper
On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, […]
The Granting of Passage
I travelled abroad for the first time when I was six. Along with my parents and my then two-year-old brother we went with some family friends to stay in a […]
O Gentle Savior
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. He […]
Called to Tell the Truth
While there is a trend among colleges and universities these days to downsize journalism programs, for many of us journalism is “trending.” For instance, the most downloaded podcast of all […]
While It Was Still Dark
Early in the morning, on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb. My father died of pancreatic cancer a few […]
