A Coincidence of Birthdays Mother Miriam, CSM August 29, 2018 Liturgy, The Episcopal Church To understand the celebration of John’s beheading takes a mature understanding of Christian vocation, life, and mission.
A Novena for Vocations to the Monastic Life Mother Miriam, CSM May 8, 2018 Commentary, The Episcopal Church I ask readers of Covenant to join with me in praying for vocations to the religious life.
Lent and the Glory of the Lord Mother Miriam, CSM March 12, 2018 Commentary, The Episcopal Church The idea that a mortal being could give itself as the immortal Word is a contradiction that would seem necessarily to burst open and destroy human existence.
Epiphany Seen through Monastic Eyes Mother Miriam, CSM February 1, 2018 Commentary The central theme for Epiphanytide is the manifestation of Christ to the world, which leads to the obvious exhortation that every Christian is called to repent and believe in the gospel.
Finding the joy of God’s kingdom Mother Miriam, CSM December 13, 2017 Bible, Commentary, Exegesis For many years I skimmed over the Sermon on the Mount as an example of Jesus’ hyperbolic teaching without engaging it as a key to a deeper relationship with God.
Stumbling again against MTD Mother Miriam, CSM October 16, 2017 Analysis, Commentary Those locked into “now” lack an ability to see their life experience in a collective fashion with input from others.
Facing evil and staking our life on Christ Mother Miriam, CSM August 28, 2017 Commentary, The Episcopal Church More and more, Christians must answer the question of why God permits evil.
Abiding in the light Mother Miriam, CSM May 4, 2017 Commentary, The Episcopal Church Are you at peace with yourself? How often we can fool ourselves, through benevolent busyness, but when we stop to listen beyond our reason, beyond our feelings, what do we hear? If it is peace, we are abiding in Christ.
