Even in a time of horrors and happenings, 1971 stood out as a tumultuous year. So wrote John Henken of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The air war in Vietnam escalated and ground combat spread to Laos and Cambodia. India and Pakistan went to war. Algeria nationalized all French oil and gas companies within its borders. […]
Sermon Topic: Saint Michael and All Angels
Worthy is the Lamb that was Slain
In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen. Today at Saint Thomas we are celebrating St. Michael and All Angels, in anticipation of its feast day on Tuesday, the appointed date in the Church calendar. Saint Michael himself has pride of place on this day, as the leader of God’s […]
Learning to Minister Like Angels
On Friday, Father Austin and I had the privilege of gathering with many faith leaders from New York with Pope Francis at the 9/11-Memorial Museum for a service of reflection and prayer. It was intensely moving and very humbling. I have visited the memorial before but I had never visited the museum and I walked […]
Angels: What They Are and Are Not
Today we have been observing the feast of Saint Michael and All Angels, angels being a wonderful and mysterious part of God’s creation, but also an often misunderstood and underestimated part of creation. Let’s try to consider what angels are by first thinking through what angels are not. The most important distinction to make right […]
We Don't Act Like Angels - We Act Like Christ
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The pope died and went to heaven. He arrived at the pearly gates and knocked loudly. Nothing happened. He knocked again. After a few moments a voice said “Who is it?” “I am the Pope!” said the pope “and […]
Angels and the Eschaton
In the Name of God: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. At today’s Evensong, we mark the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, and we hear two readings about the end of days: one is from Daniel; the other from the Gospel of Mark. And the theme of these readings is trust. Usually, when […]
