September 20, 2023 Beloved in Christ: It is an interesting and exciting time to live in Rochester, Minnesota, and to belong to the beloved faith community at Calvary. Our next door neighbor, the Mayo Clinic, is in the mid-life planning stages of a massive expansion in order to provide

September 13, 2023 Beloved in Christ: Every week, Bishop Loya sends a note to all diocesan clergy. He includes clergy news and other tidbits. I found this past week's note particularly meaningful for faith communities, which are active places where passionate and energetic people do God's work, and don't

September 6, 2023 Beloved in Christ: My visit to Atlanta over the past week went well. It is always a long drive - now that my mother lives in independent living (in a wonderful retirement home built and opened by my home parish of St. Anne's almost 40 years

August 23, 2023 Beloved in Christ: One of the things I love the most about Minnesota is a good solid Minnesota summer. It's hard for me to tear myself away during the months that contain warmth, leisure, gardening, outdoor activities that I can actually do (not so good on

August 16, 2023 Beloved in Christ: It will be years and years before the island of Maui will be fully recovered from the historic, devastating wildfires that caused the deaths of, as of today, over 100 people, with hundreds still missing along with the destruction of homes, business and

August 2, 2023 Beloved in Christ:You, O God, are supreme and holy.You create our world and give us life.Your purpose overarches everything we do.You have always been with us.You are God.You, O God, are infinitely generous,good beyond all measure.You came to us before we came to you.You have revealed and