"We believe in one god, [the] Father almighty, maker of all things both visible and invisible."Πιστεύομεν εἰς ἕνα Θεὸν Πατέρα παντοκράτορα, πάντων ὁρατῶν τε καὶ ἀοράτων ποιητήν·The first article of the Nicene Creed, 325 "We believe in one god, [the] Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things both visible and invisible."Πιστεύομεν εἰς ἕνα…
Mary the Mother of Jesus
"While he was saying these things, a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and called out, 'Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that nursed you!' But Jesus said, 'On the contrary, blessed are those who listen to the message of Θεά and keep it."Luke 11:27-28 The woman appears to…
Easter and the Christian Faith
Christianity has been used as a weapon against others, and has been made into a justification for imperialism. The seeds for this are in the Biblical texts themselves. Even in the Gospel of John it is hard not to see a constant us-believers-versus-them (those who reject the believers' assertions). When the conditions were right, the…
Intentions: How I’ll Be Keeping Busy During the Pandemic
The Coronavirus Shutdown In Teaneck, NJ, we are all being told to self-quarantine and all but necessary businesses are closed. Scary stuff. After Teaneck shut down, I was going out of my mind obsessing about the virus. I still am. However, when I severely limit my daily intake of news and articles about the news…
The Second Epistle of Peter and the Epistle of Jude
"This second letter, beloved, I now write to you" — 2 Peter 3:1 Bishop John A.T. Robinson thought this alluded to the earlier Epistle of Jude, not to the First Epistle of Peter as traditionally understood. This would mean that the Second Epistle of Peter was not written by Peter — hence the difference in…
A Confession
I have a confession to make. I am an animist. This may surprise or confuse you since ten days ago I said I was a sister in the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans. At that time I spoke about how the deconstructing of binaries characterizes the gift (or charism) of Francis and Clare to the church…
Sermon at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Maplewood, New Jersey
October 13, 2019 Proper 23, Year C The 18th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday after National Coming Out Day Luke 17:11-19 (the Gospel text) On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy…
Midterm Elections
Tomorrow Americans are going to their polling places to vote. Mr. Trump has usurped the presidency now for two years and we can see clearly what he and his administration is up to. We have also seen, ever since the Supreme Court decided to allow elections to be bought by large corporations and major capitalists,…
“It Shall Not Be Like This Among You”
We become who we are when we realize we belong to the Divine One. When our will belongs to the Divine One, it is finally our own and not anyone else's.
An Afternoon on the Palisades
Yesterday, after a single meal shared between the two of us at Tani's in Englewood, Karen and I went for a late afternoon hike from the Englewood Boat Basin on the Hudson River, up the Dyckman Hill Trail, and then on the Long Path for a short distance (to almost parallel to where Unilever is…
