“For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.  II Corinthians 4:6

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Over the past three weeks, I’ve spent an awful lot of time looking at my new son, Philip.  But he hasn’t really looked at me.  It’s not just that I’m a definite number two in his life because I don’t produce milk.  Part of it has to do with the way he sees things. Continued

“To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability.”  Matthew 25:14

When I was a middle school student, one of the highlights of the year was the Spring Talent Show.  I participated a few times, singing and playing the guitar.  Some of my friends would dance or put on skits.  As we clapped for one another in the darkened cafeteria, we were discovering something important: there were an awful lot of talented people all around us everyday.  We had received remarkable gifts. Continued

“Do not be anxious… But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.”  St. Matthew 6:31, 33

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

The summer after my first year of college, I went to a village in Southern India to teach for a month and a half in a mission school.  It was a time of great discovery and growth for me in many ways, but when I think back on it, what I remember most is how sick I got one Monday morning.  Continued

“And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.  Philippians 2:8

 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

I recently wrote a letter of reference for one of my former students from Saint James who was applying for a college work-study job.  The job was running an afterschool program for middle schoolers, and I knew that he had the heart and the charisma to do a fine job, and I gladly wrote him a glowing reference.  Continued

The Standing Committe of the Diocese has released today the four nominees of the Search Commitee for the upcoming election for the 14th Bishop of Maryland.  Follow this link to find more about the nominees: http://www.ang-md.org/bishopsearch.php.

Please pray for discernment of God’s will for these candidates and for the people of our Diocese.