Today is the Feast day of Sts. Timothy and Titus. These great friends of Paul were early disciples of the church who gave themselves to the development of the church. Most accounts of these two pioneers of the church describe them as dedicated and in Timothy’s case, quiet and/or timid. I am struck on reading... Continue Reading →

We are midway through The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year there are two events of significance for us St. Mark's by-the-Lake. On Sunday night past we had a great celebration of Justice and Peace with our friends from St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church. The liturgy was entirely planned by the Outreach... Continue Reading →

Tonight at Campbell Baptist Church in Windsor the second part of a four parts series warning people of the “deadly threat of Islam” is about to get underway. In this series Pastor Don McKay hopes to make Christians and our community aware of what he says is an evil and deadly reality – Islam. His... Continue Reading →

“Prayer is the mother and daughter of tears. It is an expiation of sin, a bridge across temptation, a bulwark against affliction. It wipes out conflict, is the work of angels, and is the nourishment of everything spiritual.”       - St. John Climacus   Prayer is such an important part of life. I believe this to be... Continue Reading →

On this day in 708 Sisinnius was elected pope. He reigned for only three weeks before he died. He is of interest to me because of how little was known about the man. What was known was that he had terrible gout, so bad that he could not even feed himself. That I find interesting... Continue Reading →

St. Theresa's Prayer: May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.... Continue Reading →

Sorry about the four days of rest from the Blog! Yesterday our parish celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. We were pleased to have Bishop Bob Bennett at church today. It was great for me at 10:30 AM as he Preached, gave the children’s focus and celebrated. I just sat there and look pretty, or a... Continue Reading →

Today in history was a big one. On January 3, 1521, Pope Leo X issues the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem, which excommunicates Martin Luther from the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther had certainly by that time become a big thorn in the side of the church. Luther had come to a place of theological... Continue Reading →

My daily mailing today from the Henri Nouwen Society is a great one: “Joy and sorrow are never separated. When our hearts rejoice at a spectacular view, we may miss our friends who cannot see it, and when we are overwhelmed with grief, we may discover what true friendship is all about. Joy is hidden... Continue Reading →