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The Twelfth Day of Christmas

Jean Meade
January 5, 2020
Commentary, Contributors, Music, The Episcopal Church
On the Eve of Epiphany, the Twelfth Day of Christmas, why not gather up in gratitude all the abundance of love, joy and celebration that our Christmas faith has bestowed upon us and, wherever we live, think of some ways to take to the streets and share it with the world?

Ephrem the Syrian: Poet Theologian of the Nativity

David Ney
January 3, 2020
Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Contributors
For Ephrem, the Nativity reveals the hidden God and yet it does not change who this God is.

Christmas Zeal

Mac Stewart
January 2, 2020
Commentary, Contributors, The Episcopal Church
Christmas is a time when Christians are particularly susceptible to one of the perennial temptations of religion: domesticating the gospel.

Son Of

Rob Price
January 1, 2020
Contributors, Poetry, The Episcopal Church
Who taught the Word first to speak?

God’s Temple is Creation

Jeff Boldt
December 31, 2019
Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Contributors, Exegesis
The temple God has chosen to dwell in is creation, which is the temple he made for himself.

Baby Jesus and Playground Trash Talk

Fr. Clint Wilson
December 30, 2019
Commentary, Contributors, The Episcopal Church
God descends into the messiness of our lives so that we might ascend to participate and share in his glory, a glory that does not result from our genetics, or bloodline, or our own self-determination, but from the sheer grace of God.

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.

Walking in a Foreign Land We Call Home

Mark Clavier
December 26, 2019
Church in Wales, Commentary, Contributors
This Christmas, pull on your boots, tie up your laces, grab your hat, and start walking. We’ve a long journey ahead of us.
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