This beautiful service of the Blessing of Light and Evensong continues our celebration of one of the major feast days: the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. All our major holy days are rich with layers of meaning. But one thing in particular stands out for me just now—as we face the crises of the […]
Sermon Topic: Candlemas
The Way God Visits Us
Even if 25 years have passed already since the year 2000, I still keep a vivid memory of the exhibition Seeing Salvation at the National Gallery in London dedicated to portrayals of Jesus in paintings throughout history. It was a great success: it registered the highest number of visitors ever recorded for an exhibition in […]
Only Love Can Do That
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks to the heart of the matter. Light is the force, which transforms all darkness. No better reason on this Feast of the […]
A light shines in the darkness.
Are you feeling SAD today? I don’t mean melancholy, I mean SAD? According to the Associate Professor of neurology and psychiatry and director of the Sleep Disorders Center at the School of Medicine at Boston University, 10 million Americans are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, bringing on mood changes, symptoms of depression, lethargy, […]
