Nicodemus + Joseph of Arimathea: Models of grief

the following homily was offered to the community of st. luke’s episcopal church in seattle on Good Friday: “after these things,” john writes, summing up everything that has just happened before moving to Jesus’ burial. “After these things,” which is as swift of a transition as any you’ll find. at the end of John’s lengthy […]

the lonely garden

[this is the second of a three-part imaginative reflection on the first holy week.] i snuck out of my room late that night, on the night of the passover. i waited until everyone in our home had fallen asleep–i could hear their slow, steady breathing–and then i made my escape. i left my window quietly, dropped […]

from darkness to light

my friends regularly give me a hard time for all of the family birthday parties we go to. every week, they joke. and they’re not far off. i suppose that’s just how it goes for those of us who live around family. particularly when your family numbers in the hundreds (only a slight exaggeration). this […]

love: the cross of Christ

on this day, “Good Friday”, the day we remember Christ’s crucifixion, i cannot help but be overcome with sadness. sadness for the excruciating pain that Christ felt, sadness for the loneliness and abandonment He went through as His disciples fled as He was beaten and persecuted. and yet, i find great joy in this day, […]