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A Christmas without war: Power and hope at the end of Christmastide

Esau McCaulley
January 5, 2021
ACNA, Commentary, Liturgy
By Esau McCaulley This year there was a noticeable lack of emotion related to the supposed “War on Christmas.” We all know that “war” might be a bit dramatic given that the battlefield includes skirmishes ov... Read More...

Mary’s Little Lion-Lamb

Fr. Clint Wilson
January 3, 2021
Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church
By Clint Wilson Mary had a little lamb, His fleece was white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go. Perhaps you remember these lyrics to the iconic children’s nursery rhyme called... Read More...

The Blood and the Name

Timothy O'Malley
January 1, 2021
Commentary, Liturgy, Roman Catholic Church
By Timothy P. O’Malley On the eighth day after his birth, before receiving the “name above all names” (Phil. 2:9), Jesus was circumcised. The temptation is to spiritualize this first shedding of blood by the Word made flesh. Certainly, circumcision has a... Read More...

Awaiting a Superhero

Emily Hylden
December 30, 2020
Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church
By Emily Hylden On the way to school this past month, my four-year-old told me, sadly and gravely, that there were no real superheroes. His friend at school had told him so, and as a tender-hearted boy who s... Read More...

The Holy Innocents

Bishop Daniel Martins
December 29, 2020
Commentary, Ethics, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church
By Daniel Martins The notion of "innocence" has an interesting range of meaning. At a literal and concrete level, it denotes absence of guilt or culpability in relation to a specific act or series of acts. O... Read More...

St. John the Seer and Opened Eyes

Charlie Clauss
December 28, 2020
Bible, Commentary, The Episcopal Church
By Charlie Clauss Some years ago I went to renew my driver’s license and discovered I was legally blind in one eye. Fortunately I could see well enough in the other eye to get the renewal, but it meant a trip to the eye doctor. Soon I had an appointment to ... Read More...

The Christmas Story in Stone – The Nativity Façade of The Sagrada Familia

Zac Koons
December 27, 2020
Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church
By Zac Koons Antoni Gaudi’s dream was to create a Bible out of stone, a dream that became — actually, is still becoming —  the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, the most ambitious piece of Christian architectu... Read More...

The Second Day of Christmas: The Feast of Stephen

Jean Meade
December 26, 2020
Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church
By Jean McCurdy Meade Thanks to the charming carol, “Good King Wenceslas,” most Christians know that the day after Christmas is the Feast of Stephen. But why? To begin with, Stephen is the “protomartyr,” th... Read More...
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