Fifth Commandment: Honor Thy Father & Thy Mother Jean Meade September 4, 2020 Catechesis, Commentary, Ethics, Ten Commandments, The Episcopal Church Part of a series on the Ten Commandments. By Jean McCurdy Meade Honor thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, i... Read More...
The Blessed Virgin: The Air we Breathe Mac Stewart May 19, 2020 Commentary, Poetry, The Episcopal Church By Mac Stewart I recently came across a rather marvelous gem from the 19th-century Jesuit poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins. It is a poem entitled “The Blessed Virgin compared to the Air we Breathe.” While Marian ... Read More...
Palm Sunday and Death’s Defeat Fr. Clint Wilson April 5, 2020 Bible, Commentary, The Episcopal Church By Clint Wilson When they look on the one whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn. Zechariah 12:10 Today is Palm Sunday, the day we stand at the edge of the ... Read More...
The Annunciation and the “Impossible” Jonathan Mitchican March 25, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, Roman Catholic Church By Jonathan Mitchican The angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her a series of impossible-seeming things. The first and most obvious is the thing we’re celebrating today. He announced to Mary that she would c... Read More...
The Genesis of the World by the Word Jonathan Turtle January 6, 2020 Anglican Church of Canada, Bible, Commentary, Contributors, Good Book Club John begins his Gospel with a recapitulation of the creation account in Genesis.
Jasmine for the Queen of Heaven Mark Michael December 27, 2019 Art, Editorial, The Episcopal Church A bouquet of jasmine is a fitting gift for Mary, the Queen of Heaven.
Katherine Hepburn and Zeal Sarah Cornwell November 14, 2019 Ethics, Movies, Reviews & Culture This is the fourth post in a series in which I explore what classic film actresses in iconic roles can teach us — and, more particularly, my fast-growing daughter — about the seven classic virtues. These posts ... Read More...
A Postmodern Reflection on Mary the Second Eve Mother Miriam, CSM September 9, 2019 Commentary, Contributors, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Among the various characterizations of Mary, I find myself repeatedly drawn to Mary as the Second Eve in parallel to St. Paul’s reference to Christ as the Second Adam (Rom 5:12, 15; I Cor 15:45, 47).
