The Emanuel Nine, Martyrs

by | Jun 17, 2021 | Bishop's Writings

“Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise” (Isaiah 60:18). Resources for the Commemoration of the Emanuel NineEmanuel Nine, martyrs, 2015 On June 17, 2015,...

A Place of Rest

by | Jun 15, 2021 | Bishop's Writings

“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he [Jesus] said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest” (Mark 6:31). So, where is your place of rest? I know for some it is the beach. For...

Rest and Renewal

by | Jun 1, 2021 | Bishop's Writings

“In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that...

St. Paul’s Method

by | May 18, 2021 | Bishop's Writings

“For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I...

Let Us Build a House…

by | May 12, 2021 | Bishop's Writings

Jesus said, “And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand,” (Mark 3:25). “All Are Welcome” by Br. Mickey McGrath, OSFS (Based on the hymn “All Are Welcome”) Jesus shares this “house divided” phrase after the...