Tamworth Council | Flickr | bit.ly/2IR1ICF When U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s staff took to social media to wish citizens a happy St. George’s Day, religious illiteracy reared its head. The usual date for St. George’s Day is April 23. But with that date occurring during Easter Week, celebrations of the nation’s patron saint switched to April 29. St. George’s Day, … [Read more...] about Downing Street Flubs St. George’s Day
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Deaconess Alexander Joins the Calendar
General Convention has added Deaconess Anna Alexander, who began her ministry at Good Shepherd in Pennick, Georgia, to the Episcopal Church’s calendar of saints. “In a time when the races were separated, she brought people of difference races together, because she followed Jesus of Nazareth and his way of love,” Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said. “And in a time when black … [Read more...] about Deaconess Alexander Joins the Calendar
The Saint Behind the New Deal
By Charles HoffackerAdam Cohen, who teaches at Yale Law School, recently sang the praises of Frances Perkins: “If American history textbooks accurately reflected the past, Frances Perkins would be recognized as one of the nation’s greatest heroes — as iconic as Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Paine.”Perkins is often remembered as the first woman to be a United States cabinet … [Read more...] about The Saint Behind the New Deal