Bishop’s Blog

It is Saturday in Jerusalem. Jesus is betrayed, crucified, and now lays in the tomb. I imagine the broken hearts, the sobbing, the wandering minds, and the myriad of whys....

The week ended. The week merging celebration and accusation ended. Weeks do that. They begin their sprint then rush toward a conclusion. Like stories, our weeks contain components of drama...

There is so much activity during what we call “Maundy Thursday” in the Scriptures that I am unable to address all of its events adequately in such a short space....

Wednesday of Holy Week is traditionally referred to as Spy Wednesday, the day the Church remembers Judas Iscariot’s scheming with the religious authorities to be rid of Jesus of Nazareth....

Today’s post is an excerpt from Chris Maxwell’s poem “A Week of Transformation,” collected in the book embracing now:pain, joy, healing, living. (Used by permission.) This poem reflects on Jesus’...