Forward Day By Day – August 6, 2020

Thursday, August 6, 2020

From the Archives: April 27, 1950Life will come and with it will come our Lord. We shall likely not recognize him. But he finds us at our work and, not obstinate but ready to take a hint, he will give us success.We Christians a….(View this reading and more...

Forward Day By Day – August 5, 2020

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

We’re in the midst of difficult political times. Issues, personalities, and positions create fissures in relationships and communities. This environment can feel unmanageable.Twelve Step recovery programs offer insights in navigating these perils. Participants admit...

Forward Day By Day – August 4, 2020

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

A child went to school.In science, she studied the scientific method. She was intrigued. In math, formulas developed her desire for balance. History classes taught her to think critically about information sources and consider motivations. Ideas about...

Forward Day By Day – August 3, 2020

Monday, August 3, 2020

The first time I asked God for a sign I was a child. I received an answer and found comfort.I don’t remember asking for more signs until years later, and then I asked for enough signs to make up for lost time. I asked for so many signs I perfected the art...

Forward Day By Day – August 2, 2020

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Oh Jesus, John the Baptist was beheaded. John—kin by blood and soul. Learning how his death came to be is enough to make you sick. You need to be alone. You know it immediately. You withdraw.The people keep coming. You’ve lived and breathed this ministry….(View...

Forward Day By Day – August 1, 2020

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Today’s reading from Judges is difficult for me to stomach. Jael assassinates Sisera in what may be the most gruesome act depicted in the Bible, and Deborah and Barak are singing her praises. The scene makes me uncomfortable. I want peace, love, and joy—not combative...

Forward Day By Day – July 31, 2020

Friday, July 31, 2020

Ignatius of Loyola's conversion was a traumatic experience. Because of recklessness born of a desire to be famous, he sustained a life-threatening injury in the 1521 Battle of Pamplona. During his recovery, he discovered a spiritual connection to Christ and a new...

Forward Day By Day – July 30, 2020

Thursday, July 30, 2020

From the Archives: April 4, 1968 The concern Jesus displayed for obvious and spectacular sinners weighed heavily against his claim to represent God. Some suspected that Jesus did not know enough about righteousness to be able to recognize si….(View this reading...

Forward Day By Day – July 29, 2020

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

On this day in 1974, eleven women became the first ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church. Their ordinations helped move the church toward a fuller expression of ministry and reconciliation. How fitting for this event to happen on the feast of Mary and...

A Pastoral Letter on COVID -19

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

July 27, 2020 A letter to the good people of the Diocese of Louisiana “Have mercy on me, O God, for my enemies are hounding me;All day long they assault and oppress me. They hound me all the day long;Truly there are many who fight against me, O Most High. Whenever I...