Holy Week in 2 minutes (video)
Why we do what we do. (Applies to Episcopalians as much as to Roman Catholics).
General
MY SURGERY AND RECOVERY: “A BLESSING IN A SLING!”
The Rev. Canon Jack Lindquist Canon for Biblical Studies Quite a few members of the cathedral know that on December 27, 2012, I had rather extensive surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in my left shoulder and then went into recovery during January and February of this year. Granted, this is not a major … READ MORE…
Hey, I just met you…(the acolyte version)
Do I see a challenge, vergers?
Lent Madness
It’s time for this year’s installment of Lent Madness in which Saints and Holy Men/Holy Women go up against one another for the Golden Halo. Yes, there’s some fun, but also education, and a chance to learn about (and vote for!) your favorite saints. Go check out the bracket and join in the fun.
Credo: Reflections for a Lenten Season
Lent is a time for reflection and study. Here’s a great resource from CREDO on Lenten Reflections. This year, CREDO presents a series of reflections for Lent on Feeding and Fasting. Just as we all are fed in various ways, these Lenten reflections provide varying perspectives from four different writers. Joe Chambers, Bud Holland, Molly … READ MORE…
Ashes to Go: the joy I felt
When I received the email from Chris Harris regarding Ashes to Go I was very hesitant to respond one way or the other. I thought it was a clever idea, but wasn’t quite sure if I agreed with such an unconventional method of giving ashes and I certainly was not sure if I could be … READ MORE…
The Sunday Sermon: Signs
Epiphany 1: The Baptism of Our Lord Isaiah 43:1-7 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 I was talking to a woman I know pretty well in the last week about the meteorite that landed in Russia. She is a Christian and of the type who looks for signs of the Last Days in whatever is … READ MORE…
CAT analysis: please do one more survey
Last fall, we had a terrific response to our parish survey. (The data, which were presented at the Annual Meeting, will also soon be posted on the website and the blog.) Now, our Interim Dean, the Very Rev. Rebecca McClain, asks us to complete one more survey! This is a standardized questionnaire, called the Church … READ MORE…
Ash Wednesday: Sharing Our Vulnerability
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” On the morning of Ash Wednesday we came to the Chapel of St. Paul’s Cathedral to pray together, emptying ourselves to take on the mark of the ashes, to take in this truth, and to be fully with Jesus during these forty days. Then, … READ MORE…