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Baptism of the Lord January 15, 2023
Faith and Peace and Cosmic Sightings
The Annunciation and all of Us The Annunciation ; Date: 1898 ; Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner, (American (active France), 1859–1937) ; Medium: Oil on canvas ; Dimensions: 57 × 71 1/4 inches; Philadelphia Art Museum December 1, 2022 Dear friends and members of Charis: I know. Trish's favorite Annunciation picture, by Henry Ossawa Tanner, a …
ECC Response to Club Q Tragedy
ECC Presiding Bishop’s Responseto the Attack on Club QA Statement from the Most Reverend Paul J. BursonPresiding Bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion (ECC)22 November 2022 As the Season of Advent approaches, we find ourselves immersed in darkness, longing for light and the warmth of human compassion. This year, though, the night seems especially …
Put On Your Dancin’ Shoes…
I have been getting excited recently as our eldest child, Nora, is sharing details about her vision for her wedding this August. Just looking at colors, or flowers, or save the dates or whatever lights me up. Pete and I are so lucky in that we think the world of her future husband, and feel …
The First Woman Preacher? Mary and the Magnificat
I had the privilege when I was in seminary at St. John's to be part of a homiletics class taught by an amazing Benedictine. His name is Fr. William Skudlarek, and he was the primary author of the USCCB's document on homiletic preaching, Fulfilled in Your Hearing. (Fun fact: Fred Baumer, PhD, friend of many, …
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