Saint Paul, the Greatest Ancient Writer: Part 2 In early August, Dana and I were privileged to attend a friend’s milestone birthday party. There I was seated at dinner next to a superb painter whose work I’ve always admired. (She’s a wonderful writer, too.)...
The word agape has been on my mind lately. First, because of the highly successful Agape Fund Bake Sale last weekend! Second, because of the dire need for more agape (Christlike) love in our world. And third, because of all the premarital counseling I’ve...
Reflections on the Confession of Peter, the gospel lesson for Pentecost XIII, 2026, Incarnation’s Principal Service at 11:00 (Morning Prayer) Priests have a choice of sources for the sermons they deliver on a given Sunday;...
A Sacred Cry This summer, I have visited more than 170 patients as a hospital chaplain. Throughout these encounters, I have witnessed a wide range of human emotions. I have noticed that uncertainty often makes people anxious, tense, worried, and, at times,...
Saint Paul, the Greatest Ancient Writer: Part 1 In 1986, the great literary critic Harold Bloom wrote an article published on the front page of The New York Times Book Review entitled “Freud, the Greatest Modern Writer.” In it, Bloom makes a very strong case...