The Bishop’s Blog

Daily prayer: John the Baptist
Almighty God, by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Savior by...

What would Nixon think of Trump?
What would Richard Nixon think of President Trump? Knowing I used to work for 37, people sometimes ask me. It’s a vexing question. The 30 years I...

Daily prayer: For peace
Holy God, we each bear your image, and to you, every life is precious and every death a grief. You forget none whom you have made, and you number us...

Visiting St. Nicholas of Myra Church, Encino
After church today, what did you talk about at coffee hour? I was at St. Nicholas of Myra in Encino. After 37 confirmations, two first communions,...

Thoughts on war in Iran
The never Trumper finds it hard praying Trump gets the political win on Iran. But one must. Trump failing would be a reciprocal attack on United...