Category: Blog
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With Deepest Thanks
I’d hug you if I knew who you were, but thank you for buying me a year of WordPress hosting!
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Debt or Trespass?
The post discusses the concept of sin and God’s eternal self-gift, emphasizing that the Greek use of ‘debt’ in the Lord’s Prayer doesn’t simply mean trespass or sin, but rather refers to how we often fall short of receiving, sharing, and modeling God’s love.
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Morning comes
O Morning Star, splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness: Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
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Light just one candle
SOMETIME IN MIDDLE SCHOOL in the Catskill Mountains I learned that Hanukkah was not “Jewish Christmas” but something else. The local library had a book sale, I came across a little book called The Hannukah Book, by Mae Shafter Rockland, published in 1975 and influenced by the Peace MovementTM. I still have it – although…
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Unlocked
O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and no one can shut; you shut and no one can open: Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
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Not Trad-giving
My friend Bruce and I started out ith a not-traditional Thanksgiving. The plan was to eat lunch with the folks at Holy Trinity Cathedral (they have an amazing pot-luck) and then, after a bit of a break, I was going to make eggplant parmigiana using the recipe presented in the video below. Bruce decided somwhere…
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Never have I ever
The author discusses his experiences of peaceful family gatherings during holidays, regardless of the contrasting familial political beliefs or ideologies. He upholds the “family-first” policy, emphasizing the possibility for harmony beyond these festive days as well.
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Grafted In
O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, to you the nations will make their prayer: Come and deliver us, and delay no longer.
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Lifting Holy Hands
The Hebrew word לֵהוֹדוֹת (leh-hoh-doht) simultaneously conveys the concepts of “to thank” and “to confess.” In a Christian context, this suggests a profound link between confessing sins and thanking God during the Liturgy.
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Radically One
O Adonai, and leader of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush, and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm.
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Probably Not An Angel
I’m all about the photoposts this week. Here’s the sky over the church this AM.
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Out with the old
I promised one more photopost. I’m hyped up on Endorphins and it’s after midnight. But I covered up my old, pre-Christian tattoo with a new one, done by my excellent friend, Jess Jenkins at Red Kestrel Jess and I previously worked together at Patreon. JEss has a gentle hand and a skillful eye. From my…
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Not Quite Thanksgiving
We served our thanksgiving luncheon today: turkey (breasts), smashed cheesy potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, cranberries, and a salad. I know canned food drives some folks bonkers, but this was basically normal food for most of my life. The only things missing are pecan pies, biscuits, cornbread, and stuffing. Thus, minus all the extra carbs,…
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Wisdom, Attend!
O Wisdom, coming forth from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from one end to the other, mightily and sweetly ordering all things: Come and teach us the way of prudence.
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Turn of the Century
The post is a personal reflection on the author’s journey, regretting his decision to remain childless. Initially irritated by a priest’s noisy child during services, his resentment led him to tackle deeper questions about his chosen childlessness. This self-analysis, stemming from a single remark by his pastor, led him to understand the community’s shared responsibility…
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