Remember O Mortal, you are dust and to dust you shall return. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: ‘Death has been swallowed up…
There is a funny and thoughtful post here about the beautiful analogy of the relationship between Jesus and the Church and the husband and wife. (actually, the whole blog, written by a really interesting guy, is worth a read!) This is a metaphor present throughout much of scripture about which much ink has been spilled over the…
The changing, growing, dying, rising of the year are marked with the earth’s living breath. Seasons color our lives and make us part of it. There are seasons in the church, too. Sights smells sounds and stories bring us round the year and back again. Some things are constant like the sweet taste and smell…
Ok, I’m only going to say it one time so I can get it out of my system. You see this? This is a sleeveless cleric. It is a lovely garment to wear under jackets or light sweaters or whatever else is suitable to your setting and climate. It certainly makes life a whole lot more…
Over at a blog I read often, there have been a couple of posts recently related to clerical collars. (See them here and here if you are interested.) These got me to thinking about why I wear a collar…..
Shepherdess Writes 