Category Archives: love

Finding Community: Prayer, Love, Work, and the Liturgy

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Boz

I must be clear that this all happened a week ago, July 30, eighth Sunday after Pentecost on the liturgical calendar–or kalendar, if we’re being precious–Year A, Track 2. Everything would have different had it not been this specific Sunday … Continue reading →

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My Second-to-Last Conversation with My Father

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Boz

            Yes, I know the word penultimate. Yes, I have known since reading Strunk and White  that one word is always better than three, even when the three are hyphenated. But I received my inspiration for this … Continue reading →

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Being Martha/Being Peter: The Other Lessons of Maundy Thursday

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Boz

In November of 1997, I attended North Carolina Episcopal Cursillo, a short course in Christian living modeled after a movement that began in Spain in 1944 to train lay leaders in the Roman Catholic Church. The three-day spiritual pilgrimage alters … Continue reading →

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The Tale of John Leak and His Foot of Clay

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Boz

Once upon a time, spring had begun for the more than 4,000 people in a booming Southern town named after the Marquis de Lafayette. Trees and shrubs—forsythia, azaleas, redbuds, and wild cherries— provided a dazzling palette of yellow and pink … Continue reading →

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Waiting for God

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Boz

Several days ago, I found a box taped up when we moved here seven years ago and never opened since. Amongst the knickknacks, costume jewelry, and small-appliance instructions I found there was this photo. Two friends hamming it up in over-the-top seasonal regalia sweaters … Continue reading →

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Cheeseburgers and Pepsi at the Lord’s Table

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Boz

I have walked around with the name of Charles Darwin taped to my back. I have written personal questions on a paper airplane and thrown it across the room. I have been blindfolded and forced to navigate an obstacle course … Continue reading →

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