It is a deep joy to finally hold this book in my hands! My wife designed a beautiful cover, and the folks at CiRCE Books were wonderful with hands-on editing that greatly improved the flow of the book.
I’m biased, but I think you should order a copy to see for yourself.
Day 5: Melide to Arzúa (15km)
Day 4: Palas de Rei to Melide (16km)
Day 3: Ligonde to Palas de Rei (8.6km) after serving five days at La Fuente.
Day 2: Portomarín to Ligonde (17.5km)
Remember, Christian Soul.
Day 1: Sarria to Portomarín (23km)
For the next two weeks I will be on the Camino de Santiago with a group from our parish. It is the same trip my wife went on four years ago. We’ll begin in Saria, stop to serve for four days at La Fuente, and then complete the last week of the pilgrimage.
I would certainly welcome, but do not expect, anything close to “the heaviest punishment” for Man City. I would love to be wrong!
Seven years ago I was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas.
And today, on the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, a book that is the result of my priestly ministry in parish and school contexts is now in stock and shipping!
A delay at the printers has pushed back the release date twice. The real question: will my author copies arrive before I leave for the Camino de Santiago this Sunday? Or will I have to wait until I return to finally hold the book in my own hands??
Week One of newspaper delivery has gone better than I expected. We opted for Sunday-only, which I think was the right call. The kids were pretty blown away that a real person left it in our yard for us.
Below are some email principles that I have adopted (and re-adopted) over the past fifteen years. Nothing original here; I got all of this from other people. 1. Email is an Electronic Mailbox. Treat it as such. No email on my phone. Only check work email on my work computer at work. Email app or tab only open when I am intentionally reading or writing mail. Ruthless elimination of Junk Mail.
Today I learned that Archbishop Rowan Williams was at Trinity Church, blocks from the Twin Towers, on 9/11. You can watch him speak about that experience here.
My brief remembrance of Wendell Berry is in The Living Church today.
I present Berry as (at least) the unofficial patron saint of going outside, freedom from our political and techno-overlords, those who “can’t shake the feeling of having been led,” and those who seek to form more fully the next generation. All shared through four messages I sent to four groups of friends the night he passed.
Read the essay here Art by Derek Latta
Or—hear me out—you could spend time encountering the biblical texts afresh with your specific congregation on your heart, instead.
Paging the Donatist controversy.
A coat rack to use for stoles and scarves—with a vertical hierarchy of priorities—is now up in the office.
Two stunning features of the Transfiguration as we celebrate that Feast today:
This is a beautifully hand-crafted gift from one of our graduates. Designed to fit the edition of Screwtape Letters I have used in class for years.
Classes I am teaching this year: