Cross-Country, All Saints, and Life’s Relay Race
I am no saint of the church. I am a mom on the sidelines praying that my kids will run the race of faith.
I am no saint of the church. I am a mom on the sidelines praying that my kids will run the race of faith.
Don’t be shy about talking with your own children about angels. They may know more than you do.
Caring for animals helps kids know they can improve the lives of creatures smaller and more vulnerable than they are.
To share the comfort and healing that Christ offers, I must be willing to go into the destroyed and damaged places in my community, my home, my church and face the ruin honestly.
Talking to children about Jesus and the cross can be challenging.
In this image, the Blessed Virgin Mary is taller than the Devil, stronger than the Devil, smiling as she fights the Devil – and she is winning.
As Episcopalians, we are both Protestant and Catholic. We can pray the rosary to honor Mary and grow closer to God.
Peter and the other disciples, witnessing this great event, are just like me as I watch the far more mundane work of God: the growth of ordinary human beings.
The church celebrates the feast of the Transfiguration next Saturday. These words from Full Homely Divinity give us a taste of the wisdom on that site – and practices that we can use to celebrate the feast.
By including Independence Day on our calendar of feasts, our church made me rethink the meaning of the Fourth of July.