[Originally published on Theologica] When I think of Mary, the mother of Jesus, the first thing that comes to mind is a worship drama in which I participated a few years ago. I’m not one for worship drama, but this was different from anything I had seen. It was on an Advent Wednesday evening, at…
[Originally pubished on Theologica] After an interesting conversation with a potential parishioner, I have had a few curious thoughts about the Discovery Channel. Well, not solely the Discovery Channel–which, by the way, I love–but about the popular consumption of science. The gentleman I spoke with had several questions about scripture most of which were brought…
Christmas 2 Year B – January 4 2009 Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:1-18 I cannot even begin to tell you all what a joy it is to be here with you all this morning at Shepherd of the Hills. There are so many things I am excited about, so many things I…
1 Sam2:18-20, 26 Psalm 148 Col 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 A friend of mine asked me last week—do you think Mary understood? Do you think Mary really knew? At her church, the music being performed in honor of Christmas included the beautiful song, “Mary did you know?” just as our Christmas Eve service here did as…
Malachi 3:1-4 Luke 1:68-79 Phil 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 A few years ago, around this time, I was channel surfing one evening through dozens of Christmas shows, info-mercials and holiday movies. I stopped on one channel and began half-heartedly watching a talk show hosted by a Nun. Mother Angelica was her name and I had seen…
Shepherdess Writes 