"Somewhere in my adulthood, I began the practice of genuflecting. I don't remember the day or the service, it just seems to have …
Digging Deeper: Lent
"To keep a good Lent means to draw closer to God and one another and to prepare ourselves once again to renew our covenant with …
A Lenten Reflection: Being Wrong
For many, Lent and guilt are synonymous. Lent is the yearly opportunity to reflect on our “wrongness,” purge guilty …
Diving for the Cross: An Epiphany Tradition in Tarpon Springs
From an article by Demorris A. Lee. Read more, as well as some reflection questions in the entire article, from Faith & …
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Raising Children in a Faith Not Your Own
As we become a global society, more intercultural and "blended" in our extended families, more and more …
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Digging Deeper: The “O” Antiphons
from Living the Good News The seven “O Antiphons” originated in the daily monastic prayer of the eighth and ninth centuries. …
Putting Christ back into the 12 Days of Christmas
Whatever the reason, we have an opportunity to engage families in discovering that Christmas is not just December 25th but is a …
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Digging Deeper: The Incarnation
The incarnation is more than an article of faith reserved for theological textbooks. It is a statement about the manner …
Digging Deeper: The Gospel of Mark
In the three-year lectionary cycle, the gospel readings for Year B are drawn primarily from the Gospel According to …
Called to Teach and Learn: A Call to Catechesis
The following is an excerpt from "Called to Teach and Learn." Called to Teach and Learn: A Catechetical Guide for the Episcopal …
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Book Review: Welcome to the Christian Faith
Who is God? Why are we here? Is the world just a random collision of atoms, or …
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All Saints Day: How do We Remember God’s Faithful?
"And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in God.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, …
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