by St. Francis | Oct 9, 2025 | Rector's Reflections
The Rev. David Black is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. On September 19, he was standing outside an ICE detention facility in Chicago, praying and preaching, when an ICE agent who was on the roof shot Rev. Black in the face with a pepper ball –...
by St. Francis | Oct 2, 2025 | Rector's Reflections
Last week’s gospel was difficult and meant to make us feel uncomfortable. The gospel about the rich man and Lazarus is not a feel-good story of love and redemption; it is a warning against pride, arrogance, and putting our faith in anything other than God. When he was...
by St. Francis | Sep 25, 2025 | Rector's Reflections
From Jesus’ Touch to Our Hello: Building Relationships That HealJesus taught us to love one another as we are loved and as we wish to be loved. When Jesus wasn’t praying by himself in the pre-dawn morning or asleep on the cushion, he was constantly forming...
by St. Francis | Sep 19, 2025 | Rector's Reflections
I have an Iron Man watch made by Timex. I have no plans to become an Iron Man, but I do like the watch. It shows me not only the time but the date as well, and there’s a button in the top right corner that my son loves to push—it lights up the watch face, allowing us...
by St. Francis | Sep 12, 2025 | Rector's Reflections
It seems counterintuitive, foolish even, to write about vulnerability on September 11. We saw where being vulnerable gets us. Today, twenty-four years later, it can still feel as though we are overly vulnerable and susceptible to danger and disease. In last...
by St. Francis | Sep 5, 2025 | Rector's Reflections
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and activity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the...
