By Kirk Petersen The Rev. Harold Knight, who at 108 was believed to be the oldest living Episcopal priest, died in November in Mesa, Arizona, where he lived. He graduated from seminary in 1937 and retired from full-time ministry at the age of 65 in 1977, and thus has the distinction of living through a retirement that lasted longer than his career. In a letter to the … [Read more...] about Oldest Episcopal Priest Dies in Arizona at 108
Archives for December 9, 2020
Incarnational Abstraction in An Ancient Icon
By Dennis Raverty In the little church of Santa Francesca Romana near the ruins of the Roman Fora, above a small side altar, there is what little remains of one of the most compelling of ancient Christian icons of the Madonna Hodegetria gesturing to her divine Son. Painted in encaustic (i.e. pigments suspended in hot wax) the original painting dates from the sixth century, … [Read more...] about Incarnational Abstraction in An Ancient Icon
The Holy Seed
By Michael Smith A Reading from Isaiah 6:1-131 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3And one called to another and said: “Holy, … [Read more...] about The Holy Seed