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Approaching Good Friday, I could not help but remember the response that Bishop John T. Walker, onetime Bishop of Washington, gave to students and parents at the Cathedral schools when they expressed... Read More »

The days leading up to the recent Congressional vote on the health care reform bill were emotionally charged. Advocates and opponents made last ditch efforts to state their views and sway opinions.... Read More »

“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31 I was privileged to attend the NAES Heads’ Retreat on February 23 and 24 in San Francisco for two days of... Read More »

St. Andre’s Episcopal Church and School, Hinche, Haiti, Easter Eve, 1999. The first fire at Easter is being kindled in the dark at the back of the church, and it truly is dark, as the town... Read More »

From February 4-6, over fifty chaplains and teachers of religion gathered at Virginia Theological Seminary for the 2010 ChapToR conference. Amidst the ever-falling snow, we reflected together on the... Read More »

On the evening of the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6, 2010), I had a very strange and telling experience in church! The service had begun, at the church I was attending that evening, and the priest... Read More »

Over the summer, the House of Bishops unanimously passed a theological statement on interfaith relations that affirms the Christian call to reach out in love and genuine openness to know and to... Read More »

I was privileged to spend two days at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire this past November to attend the fourth annual New England Independent School Spirituality Conference. The... Read More »

In medieval days, a knight dressed in full armor which included gauntlets, leather gloves with an extended cuff that covered part of the forearm. When a knight wanted to challenge a fellow knight or... Read More »

I have been reading, much to my delight, a series of addresses by Tad Roach, Head of St. Andrew’s School in Delaware, published in booklet form by the school under the title, Reflections from... Read More »