in remembrance of me – the spirituality of food
In a few days my summer vacation will begin. A month in Prague with friends in an apartment in the arts district of the old city will do just the…
Bike Blessings at the Cathedral
The blessing prayer for the Blessing of Bikes on "Bike To Work Day - Denver" for 50 visitors and 30 bikes Blessings and Breakfast on the Steps of the…
stop, in the name of love
It was common in British gardens to set a small temple off in the distance from a manor house as a way to draw the eye past the flowers…
pain and suffering and pie
Firing the kiln this morning reminds me that the fires of life can form us into the people God is longing for us to become. The kiln was lit…
the mission to China returns
In just a few days our eight friends will come home from a pilgrimage throughout China. They will be tired and probably inspired. They will have stories which will…
stones
This bas relief is of one of the men who seeks to stone the adulterous woman in the eighth chapter of John's gospel. Jesus encounters the men, ready to throw…
saints
We encase our saints in stone-carved sarcophagi under glass altars with romantic lighting and roses as a final garnish on the meal we think we want under glass. We seem…
courage
The church grieves as it faces a new generation of people less inclined even to notice that it exists. The church is a bit like a dowager countess - vaguely…
curiosity
I love this grave stone. The iron sculptures of angels hovering near its face-stone hold a light and at night the grave stone takes on a very different character. This…
The Holy Spirit
This is a photo taken in a plane on Pentecost. The mist was billowing out from the vents underneath the luggage compartments above our heads and it was Pentecost. …