The Bishop's Blog

We live our lives, in a way, on the road to Emmaus — according to the gospel, a village about seven miles from Jerusalem, according to Google, a bit of a muddle. In Luke’s story, two of Jesus’s...

O God, the creator and preserver of all, we humbly beseech you for all sorts and conditions of people; that you would be pleased to make your ways known unto them, your saving health unto all...

As the holy season of Ramadan comes to an end, the undersigned members of the Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders join in deploring Israeli police violence against peaceful worshipers in the...

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in...

Triune God of Love, overwhelming and all-encompassing: Visit us in our solitude and in our companionship, and draw us ever more deeply into union with you, who are ever present and ever mysterious;...

Today’s funeral at Trinity Episcopal Church in Redlands for its devoted, reconciliation-driven former senior warden, Nancy Doss, who died last month, was both a celebration of life for Nancy and a...

I was with some amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles last week, including the Rev. Rand Reasoner, veteran rector of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Woodland Hills, who...

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...

Almighty God, in giving us dominion over things on earth, you made us fellow workers in your creation: Give us wisdom and reverence so to use the resources of nature, that no one may suffer from our...

Lord Christ, when you came among us, you proclaimed the kingdom of God in villages, towns, and lonely places: Grant that your presence and power may be known throughout this land. Have mercy upon...

Almighty God, Source of all knowledge, we give you thanks for the witness of your servant Juana Inés de la Cruz in her fierce passion for learning and creativity. Teach us to be faithful stewards of...

At Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s state-of-the-city address this evening, my seat mates were community organizing powerhouses. Dr. Jerry P. Abraham of St. John's Cathedral is the nationally known...