Don’t begrudge prayers for the politicians you dislike

Presidential elections, these days, tend to be uncharitable affairs. How else can one describe the behavior of political adversaries—mostly decent people who share the same ultimate goals, but differ greatly in the means of reaching them—who accuse each other of wildly exaggerated forms of wrong doing?

With so much uncharity on the air waves, it . . . → Read More: Don’t begrudge prayers for the politicians you dislike

Reflections on politically correct 9/11 memorials

Not a year passes, it seems, without the Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon being afflicted by at least one grotesque example of politically correct posturing.

Last year New York’s ban–happy mayor Michael Bloomberg vetoed the participation of clergy from all branches of all faith from participating in . . . → Read More: Reflections on politically correct 9/11 memorials

For All True Martyrs

Written for the Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11.

O Lord God, whose Son hath taught us that the greatest love is to lay down one’s life for one’s friends: we bless thee for the example of all thy martyrs who have answered pride with humility, anger with forgiveness, and hatred with charity. Grant, . . . → Read More: For All True Martyrs

Sermon for Sunday September 9th – Trinity XIV

Here is the sermon for Sunday September 9th: Trinity 14, 2012

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 35

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Almighty and everlasting God, who by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost didst prepare the body and soul of the Virgin–Mother Mary to be a dwelling place for thy Son: Keep us, we beseech thee, pure and undefiled, that we may be an holy temple wherein he may alway abide, who liveth and reigneth with . . . → Read More: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sermon for Sunday September 2nd – Trinity XIII

Here is the sermon for Sunday September 2nd: Trinity 13, 2012

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 34

The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Boring us to death … ?

When it comes to news these days, it seems to be a case of either feast or famine. Surveys indicate that in many American news markets people would hardly be aware that elections were underway if they had to rely solely on the broadcast media.

Readers of the nation’s daily newspapers, by contrast, could be . . . → Read More: Boring us to death … ?