The Way of Love: Bless Part of a series on The Way of Love. By Elisabeth Rain Kincaid One of the most parodied terms of the Christian social media world has become the hashtag #blessed. From the viral trends of #Christiangirlau... Read More...
How to Be Perfect The command to be perfect is only a deeper statement of the startling ethics Jesus presents in the beginning of the chapter in the beatitudes.
A blessing for visitors What does it mean to make the liturgy more inviting? Episcopalians believe in welcoming others, especially in church, but inviting is different from welcoming.
What does it mean to bless? Behind all the things we ask for is a deep desire to see the world set right.
Meditations on the Mass: The blessing The blessing is an invocation, a hope, a foretaste of what is to come: peace.
The blessing of confession Some urge that confession be restricted to Lent in future liturgies. Yet to omit confession would also omit the great blessing we receive through the weekly challenge to confess, forgive, and be forgiven.
Abortion is not a blessing Abortion is not a blessing. Let us in all humility never be afraid to say so. And may the prayers of the Holy Innocents ascend to the throne of grace to strengthen us in God’s saving work
holy hands I'm currently in a phase of "secular" work (employed at a church, but not empowered to use my "magic hands" — that is, to function as a priest), and have had the opportunity to reflect quite a bit on the boundaries of Christian ministry.
