The Autumn Triduum
A Triduum in the Church is a three-day liturgical or ritualistic practice. The Triduum with which Episcopalians are most familiar is,...
The Planets in Their Courses
Not long ago, I kept one of my children up until an unseemly hour to watch the Lunar Eclipse. We knew the eclipse was coming and...
The Red Eft
One of my favorite animals is the Eastern Newt (notophthalmus viridescens) or, to be more specific, the Eastern Newt in its terrestrial...
Two Things
My daughter started Second Grade this week. One of the Second Grade teachers, Ms. C., was also her Kindergarten teacher, so of course my...
Seasons of Love
I have been writing these almost-weekly meditations for about a year now. I have forty of them on file, and there is a noticeable...
Simply Praying
My two-year-old son is really into praying before dinner. He clasps his hands together enthusiastically, jubilantly declaring “I pray!” ...
The Nest
A robin has built her nest in a tree on the Church grounds. I found it by accident, as I walked around the property examining some...
From Generation to Generation
I enjoy watching children of different ages playing together. My family just returned from vacation at a family camp, where fifteen...
The Smell of Heaven
This past Sunday, smell was a major part of my worship and church experience. There were a number of things that conspired to make smell...
Birthing and Dying
Back in the olden days, it was not unusual for a house to have a room set aside that was actually called the “Birthing and Dying Room.” ...
