Easter

  • They Will Know Us By Our Love

    There are many ways to teach and to learn. I am a visual learner at best—if I can see it, I can repeat it. When I was a preschool teacher, however, I learned that one of the fastest ways to… Continue reading

    They Will Know Us By Our Love
  • Hope and Faith to Go Out

    There are those moments wherein which someone says something so striking and so compelling that you have to sit with it for a while and let it wash over you. I had a moment like early in the COVID pandemic,… Continue reading

    Hope and Faith to Go Out
  • With Fear and Great Joy

    There is so much to love about Easter morning, but one thing I love about St. Mary’s unique tradition of offering the community a “glow in the dark” egg hunt after sundown on last night is that is true to… Continue reading

    With Fear and Great Joy
  • Knowing and Being Known

    While on sabbatical two years ago, I found myself sick with COVID, canceled plans, and an extended stay in Porto, Portugal because I could not fly home. By the grace of God, the Air BnB that I had rented was… Continue reading

    Knowing and Being Known
  • An Idle Tale

    It has seemed to me that this Holy Week is hitting differently for almost everyone. I’ve heard both locally from our parish, but also from wider sources that this is a deeper and richer spiritual experience than it has been… Continue reading

    An Idle Tale