Pentecost’s Reminder to Keep Jesus’ Commands
The Feast of Pentecost is loaded with profound and fantastical readings of scripture.
Feast Days
Does God care about my skinned knee?
What is your favorite day in the Church Year? Christmas? Easter? Pentecost? All Saints?
Does anyone ever answer with Ascension Day?
Saints
Observing the Feast of Saint Stephen by Doing
I first learned of Stephen, as I suspect many of us do, via Wenceslas and his walk over deep, crisp, and even snow. In that lovely song, Stephen serves largely as the backdrop for an allegory about kingship.
How Our Family Celebrates Saint Nicholas
When we made the decision to opt out of hosting Christmas for my family last year, my husband and I sat down to brainstorm how to make the holiday season extra special for our girls.
Running for Christ with Saint Andrew
As Christians, Saint Andrew reminds us that following Christ requires us to surrender our need for notoriety and acclaim.
Each and All Saints
When we offer nighttime prayers at our house, we always include a section of ‘thank you, God’.
Ordinary, unknown, but remembered
Saint Simon and Saint. Jude *sound* familiar, but beyond associating the latter with St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, most of us can’t tell you much about either.
Tabitha: Wrapping the Poor in Blessings
The idea of being wrapped up, especially as the nights grow colder here in Maine, evokes a sense of coziness and warmth.
Sharing Space with Jesus and Making Room for Skepticism
What in the world it must have been like to be the oldest brother of Jesus?! Really, what would it be like to share space with a sibling who is the Son of God?
The Good News as Luke Understood It
The gospel lesson assigned for today’s Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist has one of my favorite scripture moments.