Welcome to October, friends! This month should be full of candies, spooky sites, and apple cider! (Ok…pumpkin spice EVERYTHING too). October is also a month in the life of the church wherein we think about Reformation. Remember: the Protestant Reformation was given an official start date of October 31, 1517 when Luther nailed (or possibly…
If you come to my office, you’ll see a bunch of things hanging on the wall above my computer. One of my favorite things is my calendar which includes quotes from Sister Joan Chittister, a Benedictine nun from Erie, PA and prolific author. I have enjoyed her books over the years and so having a…
Welcome to August, friends! Did you know that the month of August was named for the first Roman Emperor, Augustus Caesar (the one who followed Julius Caesar)? It is a word that means “consecrated, venerable, worshipful.” That has nothing to do with my article for this month, but always find it a fun fact to…
Happy July everyone! Hopefully this month will be filled with sparklers, cookouts, great weather, and fun for all! As has become my habit, in July I like to take a break from my usual Sunday preaching which follows the lectionary (a set of texts set down for every day of the year) and instead focus…
Happy summer everyone! While Brady and I were away on our vacation, we…well really, I…made sure to stop at every church, basilica, and cathedral along the way. We saw churches and former churches and monasteries in Spain, France, and Italy. Obviously, it’s a professional hazard of the job (being magnetically attracted to worship spaces) but…
As I write this it is the waning days of April. The weather has started to get better. I have shut off the heat in the office and opened the window in my office. And I hear, smell, and feel spring. There is a bee that has gotten stuck between my window and the outside…