I have a confession to make. This Sunday, I’m ditching the Gospel lesson appointed for All Saints’ Day and preaching on a different one altogether. Please don’t out me to our Bishop. The Gospel I should be preaching on is Matthew’s version of the Beatitudes,...
When I became a priest, I created something called the “Nearly Wed Game” to use when preparing couples for marriage. It was inspired by the Newlywed Game, a TV show I watched as a child with my grandmother. Newly wedded couples answered questions about each...
When our Music Director first told me about the idea for an Incarnate Jazz event featuring the film Nosferatu, I had no idea what he was talking about. Rather than admit my ignorance, I took to the Internet and learned that Nosferatu is an iconic...
“Work hard, play hard, rinse, repeat” was how I lived most of my adult life. While living in NYC, I spent a lot of my early years focusing my energy towards gaining earthly pleasures and career advancement in lieu of strengthening my bond with Christ – never...
This Sunday is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis is best known for his voluntary poverty, radical charity, and deep love of animals and nature. We’ll be celebrating his feast day at Thursday’s service of Candlelight Communion with the blessing...