Reading Boccaccio’s Decameron in the Time of Corona John Mason Lock July 24, 2020 Books, Commentary, The Episcopal Church By John Mason Lock A friend recently posted on social media that he had gone to the bookstore, and they were out of Boccaccio's The Decameron. This admittedly English-major-type joke is that Boccaccio's clas... Read More...
The Joy Of Salvation: On Bob Ross As Evangelist Guest Contributor July 31, 2019 Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church Evangelism isn’t about pamphlets and theories and door-to-door sales pitches. Instead, it’s living life from a place of profound joy and letting that joy be definitive and overflowing. For us Christians, that joy is given to us by the grace of our Savior Jesus Christ. To share it, we don’t need pamphlets and marketing strategies. We simply need the joy that comes with the story and living our lives defined by that joy.
Ordinariate Evangelism and Archbishop Sheen Jonathan Mitchican April 24, 2019 Commentary, Roman Catholic Church Abp. Fulton J. Sheen: “The only way to win audiences is to tell people about the life and death of Christ. Every other approach is a waste.”
St. Anselm and Prayerful Theology Fr. Clint Wilson April 20, 2018 Commentary, Ressourcement, The Episcopal Church St. Anselm can only be understood in light of his aim: the joy-filled experience of the beatific vision.
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.
‘Marrying myself’ and the cult of personal happiness Jonathan Mitchican June 2, 2017 Commentary, The Episcopal Church Marrying yourself is the wrong answer to many modern problems, but the problems are real.
Trinitarian cuisine Douglas LeBlanc June 16, 2016 Food My wife, Monica, fires up the holy trinity of Cajun cooking (bell pepper, celery, and onions) in a skillet and I know that bliss is only a few hours away.
An elusive joy at Easter Elisabeth Kincaid March 29, 2016 Commentary Maybe it's just me, but Easter joy has been harder to come by this year.
