The Bishop's Blog
Daily prayer: Joanna, Mary and Salome
Almighty God, who revealed the resurrection of your Son to Joanna, Mary, and Salome as they faithfully came bearing myrrh to his tomb: Grant that we too may perceive the presence of the risen Lord...
Daily prayer: A prayer for mission
O God of all, whom the whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you, all tongues confess and bless you, and people everywhere love you and serve you in peace;...
Daily prayer: Joseph of Arimathea
Merciful God, whose servant Joseph of Arimathea with reverence and godly fear prepared the body of our Lord and Savior for burial and laid it in his own tomb: Grant to us, your faithful people,...
Ron Chatman, senior warden at St. Timothy’s Church, Compton
Ron Chatman can’t say off the top of his head how long he’s been senior warden at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Compton. Would forever work for you? But Phil Trani, legendary owner of the Long...
Family baptisms at St. Margaret’s, San Juan Capistrano
Canon Kathy Hannigan O'Connor and I have granddaughters Harriet and Frannie, four and going on six, living in Yorba Linda and San Diego. Amid the complexities of modern family life — these little...
Daily prayer: Ignatius of Loyola
Almighty God, who called Ignatius of Loyola to the service of your Divine Majesty and to seek you in all things; Give us also the grace to labor without counting the cost and to seek no reward other...
Daily prayer: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through...
Palestinian Christians in Israel
“It’s time to solve the crisis instead of managing it, as the United States and Israel usually do,” the Rev. Dr. Fadi Diab said today. “Because 76 years of military occupation is enough.” Rector of...
Daily prayer: Mary and Martha of Bethany
O God, your Son Jesus Christ enjoyed rest and refreshment in the home of Mary and Martha of Bethany: Give us the will to love you, open our hearts to hear you, and strengthen our hands to serve you...
Daily prayer: J.S. Bach
Sound out your majesty, O God, and call us to your work; that, like thy servant Johann Sebastian Bach, we might present our lives and our works to your glory alone; through Jesus Christ our Lord,...
Dedication of St. Michael’s Apartments, Riverside
Home was the theme of Monday’s gala dedication ceremonies at St. Michael's Riverside Episcopal Ministry Center for St. Michael’s Apartments, 50 units of permanent supportive housing, the first such...
The Diab family of Ramallah
“What can I do?” is a natural question in a world of existential perils such as climate change, European war, and rising authoritarianism. Our shared crises’ sheer dimensions can be paralyzing. The...