The Bishop's Blog

O God, you have called us to be your children, and have promised that those who suffer with Christ will be heirs with him of your glory: Arm us with such trust in him that we may ask no rest from...

On this rainy Thursday afternoon in Jerusalem, I found a snug, dry spot in the Western Wall for the prayers and intercessions of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, as posted on Facebook during...

"The church isn't the building, it's the people," despite having the considerable virtue of being true, is among my least favorite axioms. The family is the people, not the house. But I advise you...

Dear Lord, your son lamented because those in authority in Jerusalem killed the prophets you sent. All he wanted was to gather your children in safety, as a hen gathers her brood. In Jerusalem, we...

I’m having a major “West Wing” fuzzy as I wait with fellow Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles pilgrims to enter the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The episode where Toby reconciles with his dad,...

Be gracious to your people, we entreat you, O Lord, that they, repenting day by day of the things that displease you, may be more and more filled with love of you and of your commandments; and,...

We are on pilgrimage in a nation in agony, gripped by the crisis of Israel’s right-wing government’s attempt to take over the judiciary. Agony is not a new experience for Palestinian Arabs living in...

Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and...

Pour your grace into our hearts, O Lord, that we who have known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ, announced by an angel to the Virgin Mary, may by his cross and passion be brought to the...

It’s a simple enough question, if not always easy to answer. What are we looking for in Jerusalem and Nazareth? At the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher? Wading in the Jordan River...

Almighty God, you called your servant Óscar Romero to be a voice for the voiceless poor, and to give his life as a seed of freedom and a sign of hope: Grant that we, inspired by his sacrifice and...

Greetings early Friday morning from Nazareth, where we 25 Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Lenten pilgrims are preparing for a Jesus bath day at the Jordan River and along the Sea of Galilee....