PREPARING FOR SCANDAL Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth is a tender - and shocking - encounter between two pregnant women rejoicing in their coming babies, and rejoicing in turn the world-as-we-know-it upside down. Subscribe to Podcast feed Th

John the Baptist's response to repentant sinners asking "what should we do?" has much in common with lessons learned in kindergarten: be generous, be kind, be honest.

The Collect for Purity is an ancient prayer of the church that matches John the Baptist's summon that we go into the wilderness of our lives and take stock in order to prepare to follow Jesus.

Advent, the beginning of the church year, invites us into growing dark and quiet so that we can say where we are, rather than be distracted by tinsel and trappings.

Celebrating the feast day of Saint Andrew, we realize the profound gift of our patron saint. Although mentioned only a few times, Saint Andrew shows us how to step up, people around us, and make connections for the greater good.

In Jesus' last visit to the Temple before his crucifixion, he tries to help the disciples see things clearly, to dis-illusion them, rather than trusting that things in our world will stay the same. He continues to point to the gestures of love and inclusi

Halloween and All Saints Day both look at what we fear. Halloween focuses on external threats; All Saints Day on the internal on All Saints Day. We gather to support each other in our grief and loss, to grapple with our fear of our own endings, and to

Following Jesus, we learn to see, recasting focus and purpose.

The Book of Job does not directly answer the question of why humans suffer. Instead, it paints a picture of creation that includes a creative chaos that gives us freedom, as well as the likelihood of hurt.

The "Song of Songs" is scripture that reminds us of the power and beauty of love, and that we are created for sheer joy.