Friends, The musical tradition of picking up a beloved song or theme and reinterpreting it for a new generation has analogs in the biblical literature. Like…
Dear friends, In these last weeks before Christmas, I feel the buildup of activity and expectations before the big day. Gatherings I’m happy to be part…
Dear Friends, Today’s readings (in the evening cycle) incorporate Psalm 49, a prolonged invective against a totalizing trust in wealth. Thinking back to Fr Matthew’s sermon last…
Dear Friends in Christ, My mother-in-law has this amazing Victorian Christmas village. I love it. I think it’s by Department 56 but I always accidentally call…
Dear Friends, The Gospel reading today includes part of Luke’s account of the Last Supper—Jesus preparing his disciples for his coming death. He singles out Peter,…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today is the Feast of St. Lucy, a day commemorating the 4th-century Sicilian martyr of the Great Persecution. A much beloved story…