I once served in a parish where the rector had a three-foot tall Jesus doll sitting in her office. Every once in a while, she encouraged people in the congregation to take turns carrying around the doll wherever they went for an entire week -- work, errands,...
The Privatization of American Leisure: A Threat to our National Life? (This summary of a recent article on the growing trend toward “aloneness” in America and its impact on our nation is an update on an earlier thought-piece on the “epidemic of loneliness”...
Deacon Denise has a new title! Denise has always been venerable in my book, but now it’s official. She is the Ven. Denise LaVetty, Archdeacon of the Diocese of New York. But don’t worry. Before I even explain what an archdeacon is, let me assure you that...
We don’t really know very much about the Magi as depicted in the New Testament. We don’t know how many there were. We are never told that they were kings. The names we associate with them are taken from tradition, not scripture. The biblical account in...
Earlier this week, at our Wednesday service of Holy Eucharist, we celebrated the Feast of Ralph Adams Cram, Richard Upjohn, and John LaFarge. Adams and Cram were architects, and LaFarge was an artist versed in many mediums. You may know that he painted the...