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Visa Backlog Imperils Immigrant Priests’ Status

By Lauren Anderson Cripps

Many priests came to the U.S. in recent years with the understanding that moving from visa to permanent residency would not be an issue. Read on ([link removed]) .


** VTS Hosts Global Gathering of Women
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By Meredyth Albright

More than 40 women leaders from across the Anglican Communion strengthened their bonds by discussing challenges and joys. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Tribute: Martin Marty’s Truly Public Vision
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By Willam Sachs

The leading authority on religion in America for nearly six decades, Martin Marty cast a vision that transcends the foibles of religious life. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Winchester Cathedral Dean Resigns
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By Douglas LeBlanc

Catherine Ogle’s decision to retire early follows a report about divisions within the cathedral and “a media hate campaign.” Read on ([link removed]) .


** Protesters Decry Newfoundland Dean’s Firing
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By Mark Michael

Three dozen protesters stood in the snow calling for the resignation of Bishop John Organ, who said he dismissed the dean for her angry and passive-aggressive leadership style. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Snow Days and Holy Interruptions
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By Keith Esposito

“Normally, we chafe at the slightest inconvenience: traffic, delayed appointments, anything that could even slightly offset our just-in-time lives. But those reactions belie an even deeper desire to stop doing and simply be.” Read on ([link removed]) .


** Archives: Lent Under Prohibition (1925)
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“Especially do we earnestly call upon our bishops and clergy to lead us in such a Lenten abstinence; for these can scarcely know how difficult they make the abstinence of the laity when a bishop or priest is willing to drink socially at the table of a known law-breaker.” Read on ([link removed]) .
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** Consider the Birds of Prey
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By Paul Wheatley

In Genesis 15, Abram saw God make a promise in the midst of bloody sacrifice. Christ Jesus fulfilled that promise. And now we present ourselves as living sacrifices. Read on ([link removed]) .


** A Book for Lent
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By Steve Rice

Those looking for a rich study this Lent in preparation for the paschal mystery would do well to consider Greenacre and Haselock’s The Sacrament of Easter. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Ashes to Go: A Thought Experiment
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By Matthew Olver

Is Ashes to Go cheap grace? Is it a gimmick detached from both penance and Gospel hope? Or an inspired example of creative evangelism? Read on ([link removed]) .


** Mardi Gras Joy
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By Jean McCurdy Meade

Fat Tuesday and the broader tradition of Carnival are reminders of the joy of Christ prior to the season of Lent. Let's explore some traditions. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Abandoned by a Friend
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By Mark Edington

Despite a painful sense of estrangement due to American public policy, the Episcopal churches of Europe resolve a deeper commitment to the ministry of reconciliation. Read on ([link removed]) .

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