The Bishop's Blog

Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor

Daily prayer: John of the Cross

Daily prayer: John of the Cross

Judge eternal, throned in splendor, who gave John of the Cross strength of purpose and faith that sustained him even through the dark night of the soul: Shed your light on all who love you, in unity...

Daily prayer: Common life

Daily prayer: Common life

In “Notting Hill,” Hugh Grant plays the owner of a travel bookshop into which a famous actor portrayed by Julia Roberts walks, engendering an unlikely love story. Wandering around London on Tuesday,...

Daily prayer: Virgin of Guadalupe

Daily prayer: Virgin of Guadalupe

O God of mercies, grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe may seek with ever more lively faith the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace. Through our Lord Jesus...

A London adventure

A London adventure

Entering Westminster Abbey this morning, Kathy Hannigan O'Connor and I gratefully accepted the complimentary audioguides. A few minutes later, I noticed that, as I scrolled through the generous menu...

Daily prayer: Self-dedication

Daily prayer: Self-dedication

Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we...

Daily prayer: Second Sunday of Advent

Daily prayer: Second Sunday of Advent

Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy...

The Ghost of Christmas Present

The Ghost of Christmas Present

"There are some upon this earth of yours who lay claim to know us, and who do their deeds of passion, pride, ill-will, hatred, envy, bigotry, and selfishness in our name, who are as strange to us...

A new ministry in La Crescenta

A new ministry in La Crescenta

My scrapbook from today’s celebration of new ministry for the Rev. Guy Leemhuis, vicar of St. Luke's of the Mountains Episcopal Church/ San Lucas de las Montañas, a joyous 100-minute service...

Dodger news

Dodger news

This just in: Shohei Ohtani has announced he is remaining in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.          

Daily prayer: Gathering together

Daily prayer: Gathering together

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered...

Daily prayer: For the children

Daily prayer: For the children

God of all people, you see your children growing up in an unsteady and confusing world: Show them that your ways give more life than the ways of the world, and that following you is better than...