playfulness, wonder and fluids
You, oh Christ are of Joy. You play. A child with hands that play, a mind that wonders and a soul that is God's.What goes through your mind as a…
Bad math
Advent Three, Saint John’s Cathedral, Denver, Colorado, December 15, 2013 A sermon. The Reverend Canon Charles LaFond In the Isaiah reading today we hear the prophet do what…
A gold orb and a steel nail – a child savior
(author's note to the reader: For the next two weeks, as Advent undulates into the Great Feast of Christmas' twelve days, I will be using a collection images of Mary…
Gratitude as we rush to make Christmas
The tomato sauce is cooking and has been for 15 hours. it is time to slice, weep, bread and fry the eggplant. The fresh mozzarella is sitting on the counter…
spiritual bounty and recipes
Today is a retreat day for me. I will insert the standard three, one hour periods of prayer and the two one hour periods of spiritual, gentle reading but…
Accedie in Advent
This image is a metaphor for me of advent. The imagery in John's gospel around light and dark which so infuses Advent with its longing, beauty and silence is…
a new heaven and a new earth
This is Rome's interpretation of John the Baptist. It makes me laugh. I'm not saying it's not beautiful. It is. That white marble and those soaring muscles and raised hand…
Mary and Jesus – a new advent message
Stop the action! Stop all the running around. Everything is about to change. I will give birth to a small boy whose love and kindness will set a new standard…
simplifying in advent
Bruschetta, seen here on two of my own plates, is one of my favorite dishes. I always try to keep good bread, tomatoes, basil, a hard cheese, garlic and some…
breakfast on the beach
That Jesus would choose, as his first resurrection act, to have fish ready and roasting for his friends after a long night of fishing and grief the morning following resurrection…