North Star, South of the Border & Good Sam Sunday

Oh Canada, might you be the North Star to our immigration crisis here on our southern border? A window — an … More

Soul Cycling & The Blessing of the Bicycles (#2)

This post is about soul-cycling, but not the studio kind. No, it’s about the kind of ride that stirs the soul … More

This year the Feast of Pentecost and Pride month overlap. Pentecost celebrates the gift of understanding. Disciples from all over … More

In the beginning, the Spirit of God moved over the waters and the universe was born (13.5 billion years ago … More

Clergy love baptizing babies. It is our favorite thing under the sun to do. At Emmanuel over the past five … More

Dear Lord, Let me linger among the alleluias, at least for a little while. It is Easter Tuesday and I … More

In the aftermath of the tragic shooting and loss of 50 lives (the youngest victim being just three years old) … More

An alchemist am I. In the medieval sense, an alchemist is a philosopher who takes what is base and spins … More

Phillips Brooks, Episcopal Bishop of Boston in the late 19thcentury, known for his inspiring oratory, famously quipped. “You preach to … More

Since way back in the AOL days, my email address has been “celticjlp”. I am more than a bit of … More