Jul 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last Sunday during our jail service I came prepared to baptize a man who had requested baptism a few weeks before. The jail Sergeant even personally filled up the minimalist paper cup for this Sacrament, handing it to me with a smirk across the...
Jul 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
There are many methods of interacting with God, maybe as many as there are people, but my favorite is the Orthodox method, handed down by the Desert Fathers. Technically this prayer would be known as Hesychasm, the prayer of rest or quiet. But it comes to us today...
Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I often come away from theologically oriented discussions about the topic of justice, especially about criminal justice, with the impression the Old Testament is regarded as the preferred place for the grounding for the concept of justice, especially in Amos or...
Jun 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
A Culture of Co-Suffering in an Age of Violence (Part One) I am in the process of reading a fascinating (if difficult) book recommended to me by one of my parishioners entitled Violence Unveiled. The author, Gil Bailie, is a Christian anthropologist who explores the...
Jun 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
One recent Sunday in the jail I discovered that the normal ‘B-pod’ group of inmates I usually meet with were ‘locked down’ due to a fight. The guard ushered in a different group of 8 or so men instead. After introducing ourselves and praying...
