The Bishop's Blog
Daily prayer: For light
O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth your unending day upon us who watch for you, that our lips may praise you, our lives may bless you, and our worship on the morrow give you glory;...
Daily prayer: To share in the eternal kingdom
O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom;...
Six days on the road: Indigenous American culture and history at the Heard Museum
If you’re around my age, 70, and you went to summer camp as a child, you probably learned how to weave lanyards out of multicolored strips of plastic. These came in handy whenever you had to hang a...
Daily prayer: Unity in Christ
Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by...
Six days on the road: The promised land
Chuck Berry was behind bars when he wrote “The Promised Land,” one of our greatest songs about the liberating power of the open road. In the early sixties, he served 18 months for violating the Mann...
Daily prayer: The dignity of human nature
O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son...
Daily prayer: Florence Nightingale
O God, who gave grace to your servant Florence Nightingale to bear your healing love into the shadow of death: Grant to all who heal the same virtues of patience, mercy, and steadfast love, that...
Six days on the road: Merton’s epiphany
As epiphanies go, Thomas Merton’s in downtown Louisville nearly 80 years ago was one of the best. Looking at the crowds on the sidewalks, he said, "I was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization...
Daily prayer: Open our eyes
O heavenly God, who has filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness;...
Daily prayer: To do right
Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus...
Six days on the Road: Twentynine Palms
In my beloved Twentynine Palms, I stepped gingerly onto Trump’s territory. The new National Park Service visitor center is downtown. The good news is the first words you see inside on the wall are...
Daily prayer: For renewal
O God, in the course of this busy life, give us times of refreshment and peace; and grant that we may so use our leisure to rebuild our bodies and renew our minds, that our spirits may be opened to...