Forearmed against Trumpery

Readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Year B – Track 1 – Proper 24) Job 38:1-7, (34-41)Psalm 104:1-9, 25, 37bHebrews 5:1-10Mark 10:35-45 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday October 20, 2024. Over the last several weeks, I’ve been teaching a course online entitled “Early and Medieval Christian Spirituality” in […]

The Force of Humble Love

Readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Year B – Track 1 – Proper 22) Job 38:1-7, (34-41)Psalm 104:1-9, 25, 37bHebrews 5:1-10Mark 10:35-45 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday October 6, 2024. Happy St. Francis weekend! The saint’s feast day was Friday October 4th, but we Episcopalians like to celebrate […]

Sacred Saunter with “Franz von Assisi”

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi This excerpt from Herman Hesse’s novel Franz von Assisi was shared at the St. Francis Blessing of the Animals and the Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday October 4, 2024 at Sequoia Park in Eureka CA An excerpt from Franz Von Assisi by Herman Hesse […]

St. Francis and Forest Therapy

This article was written for the October 2024 Chronicle newsletter for Christ Church Eureka. St. Francis and Forest Therapy In the first biography of St. Francis written by Thomas of Celano in 1230, four years after Francis died, we see evidence of the saint’s love for the forest. Along with reporting the saint’s famous sermon to […]