"Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee" -- George Herbert (1633)
This hymn is not especially tied to the readings for today, but it still seems fitting as we prepare ourselves for the celebration of the Triduum Sacrum and as we contemplate the mighty acts...
The Archbishop of Canterbury offers a superb meditation on Holy Week. This is from 2008, but the material is still fresh. Wave of the palm to Santos Woodcarving Popsicles.
For what it’s worth, this is what I preached this morning. This is shorter than my usual sermons, but then again the Palm Sunday liturgy doesn’t require a lot of commentary.
This is the obvious choice for Palm Sunday. I’ll have another one (a bonus!) ready for you later in the day, more appropriate for the later part of the liturgies of Palm Sunday. Check...
I really enjoy Canon Reid’s blog from St. Clement’s, Philadelphia. For me, it’s a perfect blend of learning, faith, devotion, and humor. In a recent installment, he explains the strange confluence of fixed and...
On this date 30 years ago, Óscar Romero was gunned down. He became a modern martyr for the Gospel: the Gospel of justice, liberation, and truth. Let us all give thanks for his witness...
Here are a bunch of random links to things that, if I had more time, could have become fodder for blog entries. Rather than sit in my blog-hopper forever, I thought I’d share them...
Today is the feast of Cyril of Jerusalem. Psalm 122 is appointed for this day, so I found this gem of a hymn text which was previously unknown to me. It’s also unknown to...
This one popped to mind as I read the Epistle appointed in the Office readings for today. Check the videos below, for a really nice setting in a contemporary style. Bread of the world,...
This choice is inspired by the Gospel reading for the Feast of St. Chad. It also goes nicely with the Gospel reading appointed in the Eucharistic lectionary for today. Finally, in a bout of...
Palm Sunday is really, really bad for our planet. Most palms come from unsustainable sources. That means your church celebration is contributing to deforestation. But there’s an alternative. You can use Eco-Palms. As the...
We were thinking about Holy Week here at Christ Church. We wondered what it would be like to have a more realistic Palm Sunday procession. Naturally, we visited the following website. http://www.rentadonkey.com/ That settles...
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