Thoughts on Holy Week and Easter

This past week has been an amazing and wonderful ride; and yet I know that so much of it would Continue reading →

The Ash Mob in Review

A funny thing happened to me as I was lurching out of Lent’s somber twilight toward the hope-filled Festival of Continue reading →

Lord of All and Generous to All

Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon John E. Kitagawa at the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist on Sunday, 17 February Continue reading →

In Its Fifth Year at St. Philip’s: All-Night Reading of Dante’s Inferno

A tradition on Maundy Thursday is to keep vigil through the night, meditating, praying, and remaining with Christ’s presence, as Continue reading →

Good Friday Features “Seven Last Words” Twice

In the Episcopal church, Good Friday is one of the days in the church calendar set aside for “special acts Continue reading →

What’s This Lent Business?

If you don’t listen carefully, “Lent” sounds like “lint,” but that’s where the similarities grind to an abrupt halt.  Those Continue reading →

Lent Madness 2013: The Saintly Smack Down

What do you get when you combine a love of sports with holy saints? Lent Madness, of course. Based loosely Continue reading →