Dean’s Letter: Three Holy Days

Hello St. Paul’s, By now we are well into Holy Week, the center of our year and our faith. We have celebrated the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and we have meditated deeply on the mystery of his Passion, as recounted by St. Matthew. Now we turn to the Triduum, the three holiest days. … READ MORE…

The Good Friday Sermon

It is finished. St John gives these as the last words Jesus utters before his death. Not “it’s all over”, or “I am finished,” but “it is finished.” The project is done. The mission is completed. The purpose has been accomplished. John tells us that death is part of God’s plan to lead us to … READ MORE…

The Maundy Thursday Sermon: A Call to Service

The Rev. Jeff Martinhauk  Maundy Thursday C,  March 22, 2016  St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego  John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Imagine, for a moment, that the Queen of England has decided to pay you a visit in your home. And imagine just for a second that the first thing she does when she arrives there is to … READ MORE…