The Devil and Daniel (in the Rock and Bush)

Readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17 Year A): Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105: 1-6, 23-26, 45c Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 This sermon was preached at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Crockett CA on August 31, 2014. In the 1930s American author Stephen Vincent Benét wrote a short story called “The Devil and Daniel Webster” […]

John’s Epilogue in August or “Epilogust” (Jn 21)

Throughout the month of July, I attempted to blog about each chapter of the Fourth Gospel in order to get a sufficient grasp of the Gospel as a whole. I did this as part of my preparation for designing and teaching a class on John this upcoming Spring semester at CDSP and, more importantly, as […]

A Peruvian Spirituality of Prayer and Service to the Poor

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Martin de Porres, St. Rosa de Lima and St. Toribio de Mogrovejo: Psalm 9:9-14 James 2:1–8,14–17 Mark 10:23–30 This homily was preached at All Saints Chapel at The School for Deacons Opening Eucharist on Saturday August 23, 2014. In the early 1980s, Catholic priest and spiritual author Henri Nouwen left a […]

Jeremy Taylor, Robin Williams and Holy Living

Readings for the Feast Day of Jeremy Taylor Psalm 139:1-9 Matthew 24:42-47 This homily was preached at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley CA on August 13, 2014 “God is wholly in every place, included in no place, not bound with cords except those of love” – Jeremy Taylor “It would just be nice, if heaven […]