A Blessing on a Donor
Blessing on our nest eggs - on that money which God has given to us as gift. Blessing. Blessing on the possessions in our homes which delight us and…
presence
Among the vast carved arches and columns of the chapter seats around the high altar with their prophets and martyrs standing ready like a wooden army, there are two…
On not being God
Yours is the day, O God, yours also the night; you established the moon and the sun. You fixed all the boundaries of the earth; you made…
the silver cup
"They are all going to die one day…help them with that." What does a preacher do when this is what rings in his ears as he stands before the evening…
the stewardship of our compassion – giving tenderness away
There are so many beautiful images in the cathedral. I love the art and architecture of St. John's in the Wilderness. The church has come a long way from being…
stewardship of rest and re-creation
As I end a time of rest and re-enter the schedule of morning and evening prayer bracketing a day of work, I feel rested, centered, well and peaceful. Vacations are…
Time
A couple nights ago, I needed some candy for a house-warming party and did not have the needed time to make my completely amazing english toffee recipe. I had…
Present Moment…Next Please
One of the challenges of my life is that I tend to spend my thought time in the past or the future. Millions of self help books (including the…
God’s lack of experience
The ceiling of the Orthodox cathedral in Denver is a massive gold dome which arches from the ground, all the way up more than a dozen stories. At its peak…
Blog the first- on mindfullness
We western humans notice the speed with which we live our lives when we slow down a bit in summer months. On vacation, I notice that my driving improves, my…