The Bishop's Blog
Eleventh day of Christmas 2022
On the 11th day of Christmas It's a blessing to recall Eleven at Thanksgiving! Ten Graces a-bounding Nine for confirming Eight father's unioners Seven tots a-toiling Six great Granadians Five...
Tenth day of Christmas 2022
On the tenth day of ChristmasIt's a blessing to recallTen Graces a-boundingNine for confirmingEight father's unionersSeven tots a-toilingSix great GranadiansFive Lambeth friends!Four priests...
Daily prayer: Episcopal recovery programs
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;...
Daily prayer: A new year in American politics
The graphic, by the filmmaker and activist Michael Moore, shows 121 members of the House of Representatives who, on Jan. 6, 2021, voted against the certification of the 2000 presidential election...
Ninth day of Christmas 2022
On the ninth day of ChristmasIt's a blessing to recallNine for confirmingEight father's unionersSeven tots a-toilingSix great GranadiansFive Lambeth friends!Four priests a-partyingThree mitered...
St. Mark’s Church, Downey
Namesake of our Lord, Jesus Ruiz Flores was one of 1,500 who died on the streets of Los Angeles County last year. I brought home a luminarium bearing his name from an interfaith-ecumenical service...
Eighth day of Christmas 2022-23
On the eighth day of ChristmasIt's a blessing to recallEight father's unionersSeven tots a-toilingSix great GranadiansFive Lambeth friends!Four priests a-partyingThree mitered angelsTwo cuddling...
Daily prayer: Holy name of Jesus
Eternal God, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus...
Fellow passengers and rich days
Christmas is a tender time as it is. Our expectations, hopes, and regrets. God coming so close, becoming incarnate, yearning for us, also yearning for us to reach across difference and be more...
Daily prayer 12-31-22
Merciful God, who raised up thy servant Frances Joseph Gaudet to be a champion of the oppressed: Grant that we, encouraged by her example, may advocate for all who are denied the fullness of life to...
Seventh day of Christmas 2022
On the seventh day of ChristmasIt's a blessing to recallSeven tots a-toilingSix great GranadiansFive Lambeth friends!Four priests a-partyingThree mitered angelsTwo cuddling canonsAnd wedging prayers...
Friends in the desert
Wonderful lunch and conversation in their beautiful home in Indio with Deb Griffith and Sam Griffith, friends from St John Chrysostom Church days. They’re members of the local St John's Episcopal...