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Everyone wants peace and hope.As we grow older, we feel a special urgency to make peace with the past and to discover hope for the future.In doing this, it's important to be thinking more and more about eternity. Let the gospel be the lens through which we act and move and have our being.I John 4:19 is the key to our motivation for life:"We love because He first loved us.">>Watch on YouTubeThe Rev. Dr. Paul F.M. Zahl is a retired Episcopal minister and author, and served as dean of Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama for 10 years. His wife is Mary, and they have 3 grown sons, all serving in ministry. Paul and Mary recently moved back to the Birmingham area.In this season of retirement, Paul is actively waiting on God to send him the work the Lord has him to do, which currently includes mentoring younger ministers, and one-on-one meetings in a ministry of encouragement.

For the good of the city. In the midst of some of the most devastating fires LA has ever seen, Cathedral Church, became an epicentre for hope, transforming into a drive-through distribution centre providing fire relief supplies to the people of their city. In this weeks podcast join Ps Phil and he sits down with Ps Jake Sweetman to discuss this incredible story. Within 72 hours, the Cathedral Church community, with the support of other local churches, mobilised over 400 volunteers, and served over 1000 families with fresh water, hot meals, groceries and prayer. This is a story of how the church can respond in crisis, combining both practical and spiritual support, and become a catalyst for community flourishing - truly fulfilling the call to be a city on a hill, and a light in the dark. This is a story of the mighty church of Jesus in action - not just preaching hope, but being hope - a living, breathing community ready to respond to those in need. Where there's helplessness, there's harvest. Where there's pain, there's an opportunity for Jesus to heal. A truly inspiring story and encouragement for every church. “We say that we're a church for the glory of Christ, the beauty of the bride, and the good of the city. And God is really helping us bring that good of the city aspect to life.” - Ps Jake Sweetman Drive Through Impact Summary: People Served: 1,032 individuals, from those who lost groceries due to the power outage all the way to those who have lost their homes. Outreach Efforts: Teams were sent to gas stations, parking lots, and street corners to spread the word. Life-Changing Support: A family of three was living in their car due to the fires, in line with 2 flat tires, received four new tires and a trunk full of supplies. Community Involvement: Six neighbours from our street came to serve alongside us. Door-to-Door Assistance: Knocked on every door in the surrounding area to offer help. Cleanup Efforts: Helped clean up people's yards. Prayer: Prayed with every car that came through, offering spiritual support alongside physical assistance. Church Unity: 7 different churches unified together ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow Ps Jake Sweetman @Jakesweetman Cathedral Church @Cathedral.church https://www.cathedral-church.com/ Ps Phil Pringle @Philpringle https://www.philpringle.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- For more information on C3 Church Global: www.c3churchglobal.com | @c3churchglobal Find you closest C3 Church: https://c3churchglobal.com/find-a-church #wearec3 #jesus #lafires #FaithInAction #CommunityOutreach #HopeInCrisis

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on Sunday, January 26, 2025.Psalm 19; Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a; Luke 4:14-21

SPEAKER_00 00:00 You're listening to audio from the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, a church with a heart for the gospel. Find out more at adventbirmingham.org. SPEAKER_01 00:18 Peace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. SPEAKER_01 00:28 Well, this morning we're given to celebrate, […]

SPEAKER_00 00:00 You're listening to audio from the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, a church with a heart for the gospel. Find out more at adventbirmingham.org. SPEAKER_01 00:18 Peace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. SPEAKER_01 00:28 Well, this morning we're given to celebrate, […]

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on Sunday, January 12, 2025.Psalm 29;Isaiah 43: 1-7; Acts 8 14-17; Luke 3:15-16,21-22

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Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on Sunday, December 29, 2024.Psalm 147 or 147:13-21; Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7; John 1:1-18

Three local church leaders reflect on the importance and the challenge of Christmas - Rev Dr Janet Corlett, Chair of District of the Methodist Church; Monsignor John Devine, Senior Roman Catholic Priest from the Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Isle, Douglas, and the Rt Rev'd Patricia Hillas, Bishop of Sodor and Man. There's two contrasting pieces of Advent music, and a modern carol from Ballacottier School Choir conducted by Katie Lawrence and accompanied by Dave Holland.And from the archives - a Christmas poem - The Gift - recited by Mrs Pat CorrinPlus a HUGE notice board!!

The Rt Reverend Patricia Hillas was Enthroned as the 88th Bishop of Sodor and Man in the Cathedral Church of St German in Peel on Saturday 16th November. This week's programme brings you edited highlights from that service. There's also a separate podcast of the complete unedited service - search for AT YOUR SERVICE Podcast Special - Bishop Tricia's Enthronement Service

The full Enthronement Service of the Right Reverend Patricia Hillas as Bishop of Sodor and Man - recorded in the Cathedral Church of St German, Peel on 16 November 2024All those taking part in the service are named at appropriate points throughout the recording.With special thanks to Justin and his team at the ELS Group who kindly provided and sponsored all the sound for this service.

Read OnlineJesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his Body. John 2:19–21We celebrate, today, the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the mother church of the entire Roman Catholic Church. It was given to the Bishop of Rome in the fourth century and remained the pope's primary residence until the building of St. Peter's Basilica, at a time when the Lateran Basilica was falling into ruins. However, the Lateran Basilica to this day remains the most important Church in the world, since it is officially the Cathedral Church of Rome.As we honor this church, we honor more than a building. The Lateran Basilica is a symbol of the one true Church of Jesus Christ. Its interior is beautiful and awe-inspiring so as to point us to the unimaginable beauty of the Church Herself, which is the Mystical Body of Christ.Today's Gospel depicts Jesus entering the Temple and driving the money changers out with a whip and the animals they were selling for profit. As He did so, He cried out, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace.” Psalm 69 is then quoted: Zeal for your house will consume me.Jesus loves His Church as His own Body—because that is what it is. As His Body, the members of His Church are called and sent to act as His instruments, members of His saving action. Much more than a church building, today we honor the Church Herself—which means we honor you, insofar as you are a member of the Body of Christ. And in light of this Gospel passage for today's Feast, we are reminded of the zeal that our Lord has for the cleansing of His Church.How is the Church purified? It is purified by the cleansing of Her members. That means that Jesus desires, with perfect zeal, to drive out every sin from your soul, cleansing the filth that keeps you from fulfilling your essential role as a member of His Body.Sometimes we become slack in our own commitment to be purified. We can easily become comfortable with the sins we commit, and we can form habits that are hard to break. When this happens, it is useful to ponder this story of the cleansing of the Temple and see it as Jesus' desire to cleanse our own soul. At times, we need to be shaken up, challenged, confronted and encouraged with the unwavering zeal in the heart of our Lord. Reflect, today, upon this powerful image of Jesus cleansing the Temple. As you do, apply it to your own life. The people selling and buying in the Temple must have been shocked at Jesus' zeal and actions. If you have become complacent with your sins, try to allow this holy shock to also wake you up. Allow our Lord's zeal to affect you, and know that His purifying actions are acts of love by which He desires to free you to become a more fully functioning member of His holy Church.My zealous Lord, Your heart burns with a deep desire to cleanse me and all Your children from sin. Your zeal reveals Your deep love and Your willingness to do all that You can to make me a fuller member of Your Body, the Church. Open my mind and will, dear Lord, to all that You wish to say to me and give me the grace to respond to Your purifying action in my life. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: Jesus Speaks Near the Treasury by James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons

fWotD Episode 2728: Wells Cathedral Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Wednesday, 23 October 2024 is Wells Cathedral.Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the diocese of Bath and Wells. There are daily Church of England services in the building, and in 2023 it was reported to receive over 300,000 visitors per year. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building. The cathedral precincts contain the Bishop's Palace and several buildings linked to its medieval chapter of secular canons, including the fifteenth-century Vicars' Close.The earliest record of a church on the present site is a charter of 766. A bishopric was established in 909, however in 1090 the cathedral of the diocese was moved to Bath Abbey and remained there until Wells became co-cathedral in 1218. The remains of the tenth-century cathedral lie to the south of the present building, beneath the cloister. The present cathedral has a cruciform plan with a chapter house attached to the north and a cloister to the south, and is largely the result of two building campaigns which took place between c. 1180 to c. 1260 and c. 1285 to c. 1345. The western half of the cathedral, including the nave and western transepts, belongs primarily to the first building phase and is constructed in the Early English style of Gothic architecture. The east end, including the lady chapel, eastern transepts, chapter house, and central tower, belongs to the second phase and uses the Decorated Gothic style; it also retains much medieval stained glass. Two towers were added to the west front between 1385 and 1410 in the Perpendicular Gothic style, and the cloisters were remodelled in the same style between 1420 and 1508. The cathedral was restored over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Wells has been called "unquestionably one of the most beautiful" and "most poetic" of English cathedrals. The architectural historian John Harvey sees it as Europe's first truly Gothic structure, breaking from the last constraints of the Romanesque style. The west front, which contains 300 sculpted figures, has been described by Harvey as the "supreme triumph of the combined plastic arts in England", however the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described it as "spare", with "harsh uprights and horizontals [...] like steel scaffolding".This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 23:59 UTC on Tuesday, 5 November 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Wells Cathedral on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Amy.

From the Morning Women's Event at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL. October 17, 2024.

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 20 OCTOBER 2024.Job 38:1-7,(34-41) & Psalm 104:1-9,25,37b or Isaiah 53:4-12 & Psalm 91:9-16; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45

I'm thinking about ecclesiology today. Rarely do. But a combination of J.B. Priestley's "low anthropology", a couple of recent lightning bolts from outside space and (present) time, and a fresh glimpse of the touching statue of "The Compassionate Christ" outside Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham: Well, they got me thinking of what the Christian Church is centrally and anchoredly about. Add to that the third verse of Lou Christie's number-one song from 1966, "Lightnin' Strikes"; and it's probably all there. One's ecclesiology, I mean. "Dangerous Corner" by J.B. Priestley, which was first performed in London in 1932, unmasks the human tragedy of self-serving, manipulation, and deception in about as unrelieved a manner as could be imagined. The last scene but one, which leads directly to a character's suicide, surely rips the curtain off our world's endemic conspiratorial malice. It is almost a pure enactment of the "low anthropology" that is endemic to us. But the playwright offers us no hope. He actually, explicitly dismisses the antidote of faith in God. I so want to enter that scene myself, speaking sincerely and personally, and address the desperate "hero". He's got it mostly right, you see; his diagnosis is accurate. But we believe in God -- and not a "deistic"/hands-off sort of force, but rather: Pure Empathy, Pure Sympathy, Pure Mercy, Pure Grace. Our ecclesiology, therefore, is the Church, in whatever form, as Embodiment of One-Way Love. That's PZ's ecclesiology. That's Lou Christie's "chapel in the pines" (1966). That's the churches of refuge at the end of War of the Worlds (1953), that's 'Mr. Carpenter' in Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), that's the Isaiah 2, verse 4 climax of The Colossus of New York (1958), that's the hymn chorale at the end of The Space Children (1958), that's the Christ-figure at the conclusion of The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). And so it goes. When the curtain is ripped away on life as it really is and people as they really are, all that's needed is One Helping Hand, One "Next Voice You Hear" (1951), One... Man from Galilee (Ocean, 1971/Elvis, 1972), One Jesus Christ Superstar. LUV U.

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 6 OCTOBER 2024.Job 1:1, 2:1-10 & Psalm 26 or Genesis 2:18-24 & Psalm 8; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16

The Royal Canadian College of Organists is bringing an event, called Interstellar 10, to five Canadian cities... And Halifax will be the first stop this Saturday at the Cathedral Church of All Saints. There will be performances and a Q & A with Roger Sayer, the original organist on the soundtrack to "Interstellar," released in 2014. The award-winning film was directed by Christopher Nolan, and the score was created by Hans Zimmer.Alex Guye headed down to the cathedral today to chat with Roger.But first, let's hear him playing a bit of that Interstellar score...

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 8 SEPTEMBER 2024.Psalm 125 & Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 or Psalm 146 & Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-18; Mark 7:24-37

Lock arms would you in prayer, in study, in worship, and in service with the brothers and sisters beside you and around you.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 25 AUGUST 2024.Psalm 84 & 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 or Psalm 34:15-22 & Joshua 24:1-2a,14-18; Ephesians 6:10-20 ; John 6:56-69

Read Online“If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”  When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions. Matthew 19:21–22This is the conclusion to the conversation that Jesus had with a rich young man who came to Him and asked, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus went on to tell him to keep the commandments. The young man said he has done so from his youth and wanted to know what else he could do. So Jesus answered his question. But the answer was more than the young man could accept.“If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Do you want to be perfect? If so, then Jesus has set a high bar for such a goal. It seems that many followers of Christ are okay with simply being okay. In other words, it seems that it is rare to find a person who is wholeheartedly committed to perfection. Many may have good intentions, but it seems that there are few who fully commit themselves to all it takes to truly obtain the perfection to which we are all called. It's interesting to note that Jesus' initial response to this rich young man explained the requirements for entering eternal life, that is, the minimal requirement for obtaining Heaven. Simply put, Jesus said that if you refrain from serious sin by keeping the commandments, then you will inherit eternal life. Of course, that also presumes that you have the gift of faith and are thus open to the gift of salvation. So is that what you are content with? Are you satisfied with doing the minimum it takes to get to Heaven? The idea of perfection can appear to be beyond us. Too often we can think, “I'm only human.” But as a human who is called by God, we are invited to work toward the obtainable goal of greater holiness. Though we will always fall short, we must strive to become as holy as we can, holding nothing back.Though the invitation given to this young man to “go, sell what you have and give to the poor” is not a requirement that our Lord places on everyone, He does call some to do this literally. But for everyone else, the invitation still remains—but in a spiritual sense rather than a literal sense. This is the spiritual call to interior poverty of spirit. Everyone of us is called to be interiorly detached from the things of this world in a complete way, even though we retain our possessions. We must have as our single possession the love of God and the service of His will. This depth of spiritual detachment means that God and His holy will is all we desire in life. And if He ever were to call us to literally give everything up, we would do it without hesitation. And though that may seem extreme, it is, in fact, exactly what will benefit us the most. It is the only way to become fully human and fully the person we were meant to be. And the end reward is not only the attainment of Heaven but an incomprehensible amount of glory in Heaven. The holier we become here on earth, the greater will our eternal reward be in Heaven. Do not hesitate to do all you can to build up that treasure that will be with you forever. Reflect, today, upon the high calling to perfection given to you by God. Ask yourself in a very sincere way whether or not you are simply okay with being okay or if you want so much more. Do you want the greatest riches in Heaven? Do you want your eternity to be one in which the spiritual treasures you build up now are with you forever? Do not hesitate to accept this high calling from Jesus. Allow His invitation to this rich young man to echo within your heart as His personal invitation to you, also. Say “Yes” to Him and know that you will be eternally grateful you did. My loving Lord, You invited the rich young man to strive for perfection. You also invite me and all Your children to this holy and high calling. Give me the grace I need to detach from all that hinders this goal so that I can make You and Your holy will the central and only goal of my life. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick (Charlotte, North Carolina) – stained glass, Christ and the rich young man By Nhevob, via Wikimedia Commons

Read OnlineWhoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. John 12:25This is one of the many powerful and even shocking statements of Jesus. A similar statement by Jesus is found in all four of the Gospels. In this, John's version, the words “love” and “hate” are used. By loving our lives we lose them, but by hating our lives we preserve them. At first read, one may think that those words “love” and “hate” were accidentally reversed. One might conclude that what Jesus meant to say was, “Whoever hates his life loses it” and “whoever loves his life preserves it.” But that's not what He said. He did in fact say the opposite.It must be understood that the words “love” and “hate” here are not used in the way we normally use them. In this passage, Jesus is using the word “love” to refer to selfishness or self-centeredness. And He uses the word “hate” to refer to selflessness or sacrificial self-giving. In other words, whoever is selfish in life will lose everything in the end but the one who is truly selfless and self-giving in life will ultimately gain everything. This profound teaching of our Lord is difficult to comprehend without the gift of grace. Our human reason alone may struggle with the idea that selfless living is good. It is easy to rationally conclude that it is far better to elevate ourselves before everyone. The rational mind might conclude that happiness and the “good life” is found in obtaining riches, status, power and the respect of all. But this form of selfish self-centered living, though tempting on a purely human level, is actually the path to losing everything that is truly good. On the contrary, it is only when we allow God's grace to inform our human reason that we will arrive at the conclusion that being selfless rather than selfish is what's best. To be selfless means our eyes are always turned to the good of the other. It means we do not sit and dwell on ourselves. It means we are fully committed to the service of God and our neighbor no matter the cost to us. We must give everything away in the service and love of God and that is the only way by which God gives back to us more than we could ever hope for.Saint Lawrence, whom we honor today, was a deacon and martyr in the third century. This great saint literally gave up everything, including his very life, so as to say “Yes” to God.  As a deacon in the Cathedral Church in Rome, he was entrusted with the task of distributing alms to the indigent people in need. In August of the year 258, the Emperor issued an edict stating that all clergy were to be put to death. After the pope was killed, they came for Lawrence and, before killing him, asked him to turn over all the riches of the Church. He asked for three days to gather those treasures, and, during those three days, he distributed all he could to the poor. Then, on the third day, he presented himself before the prefect and brought with him not the material wealth of the Church but the true wealth. He brought the poor, crippled, blind and suffering and declared that the Church was truly rich and that the people with him were the Church's true treasures. The prefect, in anger, sentenced Lawrence to death by fire, to which Lawrence freely submitted.Reflect, today, upon the high Christian calling you have been given to live a life that is completely selfless and self-giving in every way. If you find that you dwell on yourself most often, then try to change that habit. Turn your eyes to God and the service of others. Try to care more about the needs of those around you than your own concerns. Do so because this is what Jesus calls us to do, and, if He calls us to such a selfless life, then we must know and believe that it is worth it in the end. My sacrificial Lord, You gave Your precious life away to all out of love. The total self-giving of Your life resulted in the salvation of those who will accept this glorious gift. Help me to not only open myself to this freely given gift of Yours but to also imitate Your selfless life by giving myself in service of You and others. Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr, pray for us. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence By Jean Baptiste de Champaigne, via Wikimedia Commons

God's fierce, protecting, defending and keeping love.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 4 AUGUST 2024.2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a & Psalm 51:1-13 or Exodus 16:2-4,9-15 & Psalm 78:23-29Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35

This week we're joined by Rev. Maryann Philbrook Sturges of the Cathedral Church of the Nativity in the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem to talk about some of the Scorsese films centred around faith and redemption. Films: Raging Bull (1980, d. Martin Scorsese) US 4K Blu-ray: https://www.amazon.com/Raging-Bull-4K-Blu-ray/dp/B09YCQ458K UK 4K Blu-ray: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raging-Bull-4K-Blu-ray/dp/B0CVXYGFDZ Silence (2016, d. Martin Scorsese) US Blu-Ray: https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Blu-ray/dp/B01LTI119U UK Blu-Ray: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silence-Blu-ray/dp/B01MT14Q7T AUS “Films of Faith” Blu-ray Box-Set: https://www.amazon.com.au/Martin-Scorsese-Films-of-Faith-Blu-ray/dp/B0D131RX4B Killers of the Flower Moon (2023, d. Martin Scorsese) Italian (Region B Locked) 4K Blu-Ray: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/8032807083667-killers-of-the-flower-moon-4k-ultra-hdblu-ray-hd Two friends discuss the theory behind classic, arthouse, and independent cinema, and go on a journey together to learn about under-appreciated works. Each episode will establish a common thread between three films and engage in discussion about them. This podcast is produced by Brave Voice Films. You can reach out to us at framesofreference@bravevoicefilms.com Tweet us: @podcastfor Our episodes will run bi-weekly. Please email us your suggestions!

"Talk less. Pray more." Sermon by The Very Rev'd A-Too Williams BA, M.Th, M.A Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Monrovia, Liberia. Recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Give this your life, your fortune, and your sacred honor.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 30 JUNE 2024.2 Samuel 1:1,17-27 & Psalm 130 or Wisdom 1:13-15,2:23-24 & Lamentations 3:21-33 or Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43

New creation means I'm not to live for me any longer.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 16 JUNE 2024.1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 & Psalm 20 or Ezekiel 17:22-24 & Psalm 92:1-4,11-14; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13) 14-17; Mark 4:26-34

Christina Varga (b. 1971, Milwaukee, WI) is a self-taught visionary artist living in the Hudson Valley. Her work incorporates a variety of materials including up-cycled and discarded objects, appropriated day-to-day ephemera such as vintage maps and magazines, holographic mylar, tissue paper, and mixed media including paint pens, pastels, acrylic, and oil paints. Her subject matter references pop culture trends, interdimensional pattern, and a repetition of Pixelated squares. In 2003 Christina Varga founded VARGA Gallery in Woodstock, New York. For over a decade she showcased an eclectic variety of cutting edge artists and conceived, planned, publicized, and curated hundreds of exhibitions. She directed and produced the weekly cable access program "Apocalypse VARGA", an Arts, Culture, and Media Variety Show - a showcase for artists represented by VARGA Gallery as well as musicians, speakers, and other creative industry professionals. Her work has been shown at The American Visionary Art Museum, The Cathedral Church of St. John The Divine, and at Kunsttiendaagse in Bergen, North Holland. Her work is in the collections of Uma Thurman, Grace Potter, Dweezil Zappa, Kate Pierson, and Dave Wakeling. She has been featured in The Sufi Journal, Resurgence Magazine, The New York Times, Chronogram as well as other regional, national, and international publications. Varga launched the Phoenicia Festival Of The Arts in August 2023 The festival is a town wide event happening every August and spans the entirety of Main Street and includes a Main Street Market for Artists and Artisans in the center of town and plenty of family friendly activities and happenings throughout town. The Phoenicia Festival of the Arts is a project 20 years in the making bringing musical, theatrical and visual events promoting diversity and unique cultural offerings. Christina lives and works in Phoenicia, NY where she fuses her love of gardening, creativity and motherhood. She is the proud mother of two children and a self-proclaimed Art/Garden/Life-ist. Email phoeniciafestivalofthearts@gmail.comShe is currently presenting MADE YOU LOOK at Queen of Rogues in Glenford, NY. This is Varga's first solo exhibition since masking began and an eclectic collection of a variety of new works including collaged vessels, a “String Theory” series of works incorporating filament, thread and yarn and new mixed media collages, paintings, portraits and VARGA Girls. An outdoor display of Varga's 16 foot mural featuring luminary and celebrity Daphne Guinness created during the Howl Festival in New York City is planned with 4 other Guinness inspired portraits included in the exhibit including an appropriated Lee Sanna painting “Liverpool” as background to Varga's original portrait of the Guinness Brewery heiress and muse of the late Alexander McQueen.  Closing party May 31st, 6-9pm. 2440 Route 28, Glenford, NY.Today, Christina shares deeply and passionately about her life philosophies including how and why art is such a vital part of who and what she does. There are nuggets of wisdom sprinkled throughout our talk as well as moments intended to inspire. She is currently connecting with folks who want to be a part of this year's Phoenicia Festival of the Arts, so be in touch if this is you!You can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vargagallery/.Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments…” Mark 10:17–19Jesus addresses different people in different ways. He chastised the proud and arrogant who came to trap Him. He was exceptionally gentle and kind to the repentant sinner who came in tears. He spoke in parables and figures of speech to those who were curious but had little faith. And to those who came with openness, sincerely seeking the truth, He spoke clearly, lovingly and directly.Today's Gospel presents us with the familiar story of the Rich Young Man. Notice how this young man came to Jesus. First, he “ran up” to Jesus. This suggests he was very desirous to speak with our Lord. He also knelt down before Jesus, which points to his humility and reverence. Then he asked Jesus a direct and important question. He didn't ask Jesus to heal someone. He wasn't looking for a miracle or a personal favor. Instead, this young man asked the question we should all ask Jesus every day. “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Is this a question that you ponder and ask our Lord?As the story unfolds, Jesus gives two answers. First, He gives the young man the fundamental answer to his question. Eternal life is obtained by keeping away from serious sin, out of love and obedience to the will of God. But after the young man inquires further, Jesus gives him a much deeper answer. This second answer was one based on a deep love for this young man because it presented the key to perfection. “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”Many people go through life fulfilling the most fundamental precepts of holiness. They avoid serious sin so as to remain in a state of grace. And this is good. But Jesus wants so much more: He wants perfection. When we sincerely seek out perfection, Jesus will answer us as He answered the Rich Young Man. Perfection requires the deepest purification from all unhealthy attachments. Most people have many attachments that hinder perfection. Those attachments might not be mortal sins, but they are venial sins, or spiritual imperfections. Therefore, it's important to know that if you want perfection, and if you humble yourself before our Lord and sincerely ask how to obtain it, He will lovingly invite you to detach from everything but God and His holy will for your life. What that means practically for you must be prayerfully discerned.Reflect, today, upon whether or not you could join this rich young man in his humble questions posed to Jesus. Do you want to know how to be perfect? If so, are you ready to respond to Jesus' answer? Are you willing to abandon everything that is a hindrance to the will of God so that you can follow Him and fulfill His perfect will? Ponder this question and commit yourself to the full embrace of Jesus' answer and you will become richer in what matters than you could ever imagine.My generous Lord, You call me to perfection. You call me to turn from everything that hinders my perfect love of You and my full embrace of Your will. Please help me to sincerely turn to You every day, seeking only Your full will in all things. As I do, please set me free from all that keeps me from the life of perfection to which I am called. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured images above: Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick (Charlotte, North Carolina) - stained glass, Christ and the rich young man, via Wikimedia Commons

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 12 MAY 2024.Psalm 1; Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19

Join Peet Dickinson as he unpacks Isaiah 45 at the Cathedral Church of St Luke and St Paul.

May you know personally that whenever the drowning waters threaten to overwhelm you, you know that he comes from the cross into the water to lift you up and give you life.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 28 APRIL 2024.Psalm 22:24-30; Acts 8:26-40; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8

In this episode, Cameron Cole shares how his life changed when he began to shift his gaze truly heavenward. Cameron Cole is the director of children, youth, and family at Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, and the founder of Rooted, a ministry dedicated to fostering gospel-centered student ministry. He also is the author of 'Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth'. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “Common Misconceptions about Heaven” with Ian Smith: Apple | Spotify | YouTube If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show! Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

Jesus has a way of showing up in his own and evoking a Thomas like “my Lord and my God.”Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 7 APRIL 2024.Psalm 133; Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31

The Rev. Mary Ellen Doran, Rector of Trinity Church, Pinopolis gave the sermon at the annual Renewal of Vows Service for the ADOSC. It was held at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul in Charleston

A story of paradise, paradise lost and of paradise regained.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 24 MARCH 2024.Liturgy of the Palms: Psalm 118:19-29; Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:2-16Liturgy of the Word: Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39,(40-47)

Each of us has to hear that voice, “I was thinking of you”.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 17 MARCH 2024.Psalm 51:1-13 or 119:9-16; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33

Are you spiritually dead, walking around in zombie land under the control of passions you cannot understand?Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 10 MARCH 2024.Psalm 107:1-3,17-22; Number 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21

Lord have mercy on them as well as on me, and incline my heart to keep this law.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 3 MARCH 2024.Psalm 19; Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22

“…Christianity is at bottom and all the way through a love story so magnificently displayed in a man and a woman together in marriage.”Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 18 FEBRUARY 2024.Psalm 25:1-9; Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15

In this week's episode of The Utah Epodcopalians Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Shannon Burke of The Cathedral Church of St. Mark as Chaplain to The Point. Dr. Burke shares her experience of being part of the ministry at The Point, an affordable living community for homeless senior adults. Listen about the importance of being present and building relationships with residents who life on the margins, and learn how this ministry has transformed both the community at The Point and the Cathedral Church of St. Mark.

Jesus came to push back the night.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 4 FEBRUARY 2024.Psalm 147:1-12, 21c; Isaiah 40:21-31; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39

Amy-Jill “AJ” Levine, a Jewish scholar of the New Testament and author of The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus, sits down with Zac and Ashley at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, an Anglican Cathedral in New York City. It's a dynamic interfaith conversation in an ecumenical setting, and AJ helps break open Jesus' Jewish identity and context for the hosts. They discuss:  AJ's Jewish upbringing in Massachusetts and how she became interested in studying the New Testament Common anti-Jewish tropes and misconceptions in New Testament interpretation How interfaith dialogue can help Catholics and Jews better understand each other and ourselves And a final reminder that the deadline to apply to the O'Hare Fellowship is fast approaching. O'Hare Fellows spend a year living in New York City and working at America's offices in midtown, where they will generate content for America's multiple platforms: print, web, digital, social media and events. If you or someone you know might be interested in the O'Hare Fellowship, the final deadline to apply is February 1, 2024. Apply here! Jesuitical is going on the road in 2024! We hope you'll join us. Please email us if you plan to attend any of the events below at, jesuitical@americamedia.org Feb. 28: Crystal City Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA Live interview with Cardinal Wilton Gregory on “A Listening Church in a Divided Nation” from 7-8 p.m. Reception to follow from 8-9 p.m. Please RSVP here. March 18: Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Live interview with American TV Newscaster Carol Costello. Time and venue TBD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his Body. John 2:19–21We celebrate, today, the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the mother church of the entire Roman Catholic Church. It was given to the Bishop of Rome in the fourth century and remained the pope's primary residence until the building of St. Peter's Basilica, at a time when the Lateran Basilica was falling into ruins. However, the Lateran Basilica to this day remains the most important Church in the world, since it is officially the Cathedral Church of Rome.As we honor this church, we honor more than a building. The Lateran Basilica is a symbol of the one true Church of Jesus Christ. Its interior is beautiful and awe-inspiring so as to point us to the unimaginable beauty of the Church Herself, which is the Mystical Body of Christ.Today's Gospel depicts Jesus entering the Temple and driving the money changers out with a whip and the animals they were selling for profit. As He did so, He cried out, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace.” Psalm 69 is then quoted: Zeal for your house will consume me.Jesus loves His Church as His own Body—because that is what it is. As His Body, the members of His Church are called and sent to act as His instruments, members of His saving action. Much more than a church building, today we honor the Church Herself—which means we honor you, insofar as you are a member of the Body of Christ. And in light of this Gospel passage for today's Feast, we are reminded of the zeal that our Lord has for the cleansing of His Church.How is the Church purified? It is purified by the cleansing of Her members. That means that Jesus desires, with perfect zeal, to drive out every sin from your soul, cleansing the filth that keeps you from fulfilling your essential role as a member of His Body.Sometimes we become slack in our own commitment to be purified. We can easily become comfortable with the sins we commit, and we can form habits that are hard to break. When this happens, it is useful to ponder this story of the cleansing of the Temple and see it as Jesus' desire to cleanse our own soul. At times, we need to be shaken up, challenged, confronted and encouraged with the unwavering zeal in the heart of our Lord. Reflect, today, upon this powerful image of Jesus cleansing the Temple. As you do, apply it to your own life. The people selling and buying in the Temple must have been shocked at Jesus' zeal and actions. If you have become complacent with your sins, try to allow this holy shock to also wake you up. Allow our Lord's zeal to affect you, and know that His purifying actions are acts of love by which He desires to free you to become a more fully functioning member of His holy Church. My zealous Lord, Your heart burns with a deep desire to cleanse me and all Your children from sin. Your zeal reveals Your deep love and Your willingness to do all that You can to make me a fuller member of Your Body, the Church. Open my mind and will, dear Lord, to all that You wish to say to me and give me the grace to respond to Your purifying action in my life. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

If you feel like nobody understands you, or cares at all what happens to you, Jesus does and so do the rest of us.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 05 NOVEMBER 2023.Joshua 3:7-17 & Psalm 107:1-7,33-37 or Micah 3:5-12 & Psalm 43; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Matthew 23:1-12

It was freeing to realize I didn't have to justify my existence by being right all the time.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 08 OCTOBER 2023.Exodus 20:1-4,7-9, 12-20 & Psalm 19or Isaiah 5:1-7 & Psalm 80:7-14;Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46

“For me, to live is Christ, to die is gain.”Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 24 SEPTEMBER 2023.Exodus 16:2-15 & Psalm 105:1-6,37-45 or Jonah 3:10—4:11 & Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16

We've been pardoned, forgiven, and wrapped in the blanket of the I Am's saving holiness. We really have!Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 10 SEPTEMBER 2023.Exodus 12:1-14 & Psalm 149 or Ezekiel 33:7-11 & Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20

Top headlines for Thursday, August 17, 2023In this week's episode, we will discuss the tragic loss of 19-year-old Tajh Boyd, a Liberty University football player, where the medical examiner recently revealed the cause of his death. We'll explore the controversy surrounding Democratic Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s stance on abortion, specifically his expressed willingness to sign a law banning the procedure after 12 weeks if elected. We pay tribute to Pastor Tim Keller, remembering his profound wisdom, undying passion for faith, and his services as an exemplar of the gospel. Lastly, we celebrate the remarkable 114 years of a Texas woman, who, surrounded by five generations, holds the titles of being the oldest person in Texas, second oldest in the United States, and seventh worldwide. She credits God's grace and a healthy lifestyle for her extraordinary journey.Subscribe to this Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Overcast Follow Us on Social Media @ChristianPost on Twitter Christian Post on Facebook @ChristianPostIntl on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Get the Edifi App Download for iPhone Download for Android Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and Thursday Click here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning! Links to the News Liberty University football player's cause of death revealed | Sports News NJ high court says Catholic school can fire teacher caught in sin | U.S. News RFK Jr. walks back support for late-term abortion ban | Politics News Female swimmer: NCAA ordered me to give trophy to trans athlete | Sports News Riley Gaines won't let hatred infect her in battle for fairness | Sports News Tim Keller remembered by thousands at St. Patrick's Cathedral | Church & Ministries News 114-year-old Texas woman gives thanks to God for her longevity | Living News 'Chosen' creator responds to Voddie Baucham criticism | Entertainment News Voddie Baucham says he won't watch 'The Chosen' | Entertainment News ‘Rich Men North of Richmond' singer Oliver Anthony quotes Bible | Entertainment News

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. John 12:25This is one of the many powerful and even shocking statements of Jesus. A similar statement by Jesus is found in all four of the Gospels. In this, John's version, the words “love” and “hate” are used. By loving our lives we lose them, but by hating our lives we preserve them. At first read, one may think that those words “love” and “hate” were accidentally reversed. One might conclude that what Jesus meant to say was, “Whoever hates his life loses it” and “whoever loves his life preserves it.” But that's not what He said. He did in fact say the opposite.It must be understood that the words “love” and “hate” here are not used in the way we normally use them. In this passage, Jesus is using the word “love” to refer to selfishness or self-centeredness. And He uses the word “hate” to refer to selflessness or sacrificial self-giving. In other words, whoever is selfish in life will lose everything in the end but the one who is truly selfless and self-giving in life will ultimately gain everything.This profound teaching of our Lord is difficult to comprehend without the gift of grace. Our human reason alone may struggle with the idea that selfless living is good. It is easy to rationally conclude that it is far better to elevate ourselves before everyone. The rational mind might conclude that happiness and the “good life” is found in obtaining riches, status, power and the respect of all. But this form of selfish self-centered living, though tempting on a purely human level, is actually the path to losing everything that is truly good. On the contrary, it is only when we allow God's grace to inform our human reason that we will arrive at the conclusion that being selfless rather than selfish is what's best. To be selfless means our eyes are always turned to the good of the other. It means we do not sit and dwell on ourselves. It means we are fully committed to the service of God and our neighbor no matter the cost to us. We must give everything away in the service and love of God and that is the only way by which God gives back to us more than we could ever hope for.Saint Lawrence, whom we honor today, was a deacon and martyr in the third century. This great saint literally gave up everything, including his very life, so as to say “Yes” to God. As a deacon in the Cathedral Church in Rome, he was entrusted with the task of distributing alms to the indigent people in need. In August of the year 258, the Emperor issued an edict stating that all clergy were to be put to death. After the pope was killed, they came for Lawrence and, before killing him, asked him to turn over all the riches of the Church. He asked for three days to gather those treasures, and, during those three days, he distributed all he could to the poor. Then, on the third day, he presented himself before the prefect and brought with him not the material wealth of the Church but the true wealth. He brought the poor, crippled, blind and suffering and declared that the Church was truly rich and that the people with him were the Church's true treasures. The prefect, in anger, sentenced Lawrence to death by fire, to which Lawrence freely submitted.Reflect, today, upon the high Christian calling you have been given to live a life that is completely selfless and self-giving in every way. If you find that you dwell on yourself most often, then try to change that habit. Turn your eyes to God and the service of others. Try to care more about the needs of those around you than your own concerns. Do so because this is what Jesus calls us to do, and, if He calls us to such a selfless life, then we must know and believe that it is worth it in the end.My sacrificial Lord, You gave Your precious life away to all out of love. The total self-giving of Your life resulted in the salvation of those who will accept this glorious gift. Help me to not only open myself to this freely given gift of Yours but to also imitate Your selfless life by giving myself in service of You and others. Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr, pray for us. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.