“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry” Psalm 40:1 Dear Friends, Have you ever been stuck? Literally? Last Saturday morning, Kathleen and I saw this squirrel in our backyard. We have often watched as he contorts himself in all...
My husband teaches gaming. Bear with me; this does relate to today’s gospel reading. He’s very good at explaining the mechanics of games and using the jargon to teach his students. Thanks to Zoom, I’ve half-heard most of his online classes this year so I can throw out...
Dear Friends, With Sunday falling on January 1st this year, we get to celebrate New Year’s Day and the Feast of the Holy Name. There are five hymns in our hymnal which combine this secular holiday and sacred holy day.. My favorite is #250, called “Sixth...
Dear Friends For Christmas Eve and Day, the lectionary offers two choices for the gospel. I usually use Luke’s account, the one most people know well, thanks to Christmas carols and cards and creches. The other choice for the gospel on Christmas, which we will be...
Dear Friends One of our family Christmas traditions was to drive through the neighborhoods and streets in Corona which were known for their extravagant front lawn Christmas decorations and lights. They never failed to impress and delight us. But sometimes, less is...
Dear Friends, Last week, I shared some thoughts about your patron saint, St. Andrew. If my seminary had a patron saint, a good choice would be St. Nicholas, whose feast is today. Let me explain. Nicholas was Bishop of Myra (now Turkey). He died on December 6th, 342....
