The Bishop's Blog

I’ve never been to a high school or college reunion — until Thursday, when I was surrounded by fellow UC San Diego alums during a reception at the Armand Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Four of us...

O Lord, in your goodness you bestow abundant graces on your elect: Look with favor, we entreat you, upon those who in these Lenten days are being prepared for Holy Baptism, and grant them the help...

O Lord, you relieve our necessity out of the abundance of your great riches: Grant that we may accept with joy the salvation you bestow, and manifest it to all the world by the quality of our lives;...

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...

Almighty God, renew in us the gifts of your mercy; increase our faith, strengthen our hope, enlighten our understanding, widen our charity, and make us ready to serve you; through Jesus Christ our...

O God, who from the family of your servant David raised up Joseph to be the guardian of your incarnate Son and the spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his uprightness of life and...

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...

When I visited Grace Episcopal Church in Glendora two years ago, the Rev. Susan Scranton, rector since 1997 and a concert pianist, was playing keyboards for all the hymns and anthems while serving...

On Sunday evening, the seventh day of Ramadan, I was blessed to be invited to join what felt like a family of about 40 at an interfaith Iftar, or breaking of the fast, at the International Institute...

Almighty God, in your providence you chose your servant Patrick to be the apostle to the Irish people, to bring those who were wandering in darkness and error to the true light and knowledge of you:...

What is discernment? No less than reconciling our hearts and minds with those of our God in Christ. Which, when you think about it, is pretty awesome work to do. When it comes to helping form...

Mercifully hear our prayers, O Lord, and spare all those who confess their sins to you; that those whose consciences are accused by sin may by your merciful pardon be absolved; through Jesus Christ...