The Bishop's Blog

Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully increase in us your gifts of holy discipline, in almsgiving, prayer, and fasting; that our lives may be directed to the fulfilling of your most gracious...

Just a few of the wonderful faces from my wonderful weekend around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Saturday morning and afternoon, the Very Rev. Kay Sylvester, Adelle Yeaton, and the Ven....

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each...

Lord Christ, our eternal Redeemer, grant us such fellowship in your sufferings, that, filled with your Holy Spirit, we may subdue the flesh to the spirit, and the spirit to you, and at the last...

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name,...

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and...

Blessed Lord, you ministered to all who came to you: Look with compassion upon all who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of your unfailing mercy;...

After spending nearly half an adulthood helping raise her sons, Jamie and Ian, Jeannie Martz, then living with her family near Chicago, had a bracing vision of helping raise hungry hearts heavenward...

As I prepared to visit St. Peter's Episcopal Church - Rialto, CA on Sunday, I planned to say that it was good to be back after over two years. Good thing I checked first. As it turned out, my...

Almighty God, we bless your Name for the witness of Frederick Douglass, whose impassioned and reasonable speech moved the hearts of people to a deeper obedience to Christ: Strengthen us also to...

O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear...

During my chats with Canon Lydia Lopez over the years, she spoke proudly of the Orange County branch of her family and especially her niece, EvaMarie Rodriguez Morris, professor of art history at...