Holding a printed card in front of a Norwegian Forest Cat. The card reads: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I could bite anyone..but I choose you.
My cat Serif printed this out for me as a valentines card yesterday, and tucked it in my laptop! Such a thoughtful cat...sometimes. (the card meant a lot cuz it is true 😆 )
Lord,
You are our source of life,
for all good things come to us
from Your loving affection.
Amen.
A blessing for our third week of Ordinary Time.
Love this man
Us sitting under a tree together smiling!
Us protesting injustice together! Deliver us from evil! Tear the mighty from their thrones!
Us huddled under an umbrella heading to the wedding celebration of some friends.
Stopping off for a pint to ponder life and all that entails.
Nineteen years ago @jordanprins.com and I got married. Over our two years of dating it was clear she was someone of depth and knew me in ways no one else had. We’ve only gotten better year after year. Here is to many more together!
And it’was fluffy. 😍
Are you attending the Taizé European Meeting in Paris next week?
Say hi! I'll be at the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Along with our Bishop Mark and @jordanprins.com - we'll be extending hospitality, welcome, & supporting Taizé as thousands of pilgrams journey for a week of prayer. ⚓
Love being a part of @urbanmonastic.org and all we're doing. 6 years has flown by, and I'm excited to see what the upcoming years will bring! Would love for you to join us if you feel a bit of the monastic impulse to your way of living.
Me with our cat waiting in line to have him blessed.
Jordan with our cat with a stained glass window behind them.
Canon Hailey blessing our cat.
A posed photo of Serif and me!
Our cat had a great day getting blessed at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity here in Paris (part of the Episcopal Convocation of Europe). Many comments for how fluffy and how big he is. I’m pretty sure he was bigger than half the dogs who were there. ⚓️
Overheard (in my apartment) : “ya know, Christ was a bit of a goofball…”
I may need to keep that in the back of mind next time I engage the text.
All cultures here below..
Today a woman at the #NoKings protest in Paris told @paul.urbanmonastic.org he was the “most attractive priest she’d ever seen”… I mean, I don’t disagree… but 😂
Peaceful and lovely protest here in Paris, pro-democracy, anti-evil. Standing for what's right. #NoKings
absolutely horrifying: "Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot in their homes by a gunman impersonating a police officer."
Cornell Law School LII " Legal Information • Institute Search Cornell Q Menu 18 U.S. Code § 1385 - Use of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force as posse comitatus U.S. Code Notes prev | next Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, or the Space Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (Added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, $ 18(a), 70A Stat. 626; amended Pub. L. 86-70, § 17(d), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIlI, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 117-81, div. A, title X, § 1045(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1904.)
Let's all take a moment to read the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. It's only one sentence.
Loved getting to have lunch with this bunch today!! So encouraging. Love seeing the continual thread of God’s movements over decades. Excited to be a part of what’s to come!
When he was a kitten and could fit over and behind the books on the bookshelf.
A photo of myself and Jordan with our cat in between. We are sitting with our legs dangling over the river, with the cat attached to his cat backpack between us looking excited to be there.
And the promised kitten photos. Yes, we took our kitten to the river for a happy hour.
A cat sitting on the arm of a couch with one of his back legs dangling down in the breeze.
Cat about to take a nap on my chest if I would just stop moving around trying to get a photo.
Our buddy, Serif, turned four yesterday! So a caturday post in honor of his fluffiness. Two kitten photos, and two recent ones. Check out that dangle leg!
Come join us in prayer, in Edinburgh on March 1!! Let me know if you have any questions!
Are you Clergy or Teach Religion in Scotland?
It would be so wonderful if you would help us spread the word to your community and students. You could easily share the link below, or put up one of the B/W A4 posters. You are also most welcome to join us!
Poster: urbanmonastic.org/wp-content/u...
Lovely reflection written by my friend. Let us all continue with the perseverance to bring mercy and justice.
New Lectio Divina this week read by @jordanprins.com.
You're invited to set aside 15 minutes to pray through the Beatitudes as they appear in the Gospel of Luke. #LectioDivina
Thank you! Praying those who join us experience God's presence in a profound way. :)
In Edinburgh or Glasgow, or the surrounding area?? Join us for a day of [silent] prayer on March 1, leading into Lent! It will be a lovely day praying together, and separately, in a beautiful cathedral, with lunch provided... what more could you need?! Join us!!
Wrote a little piece for Urban Monastics last week on bettering our cities via volunteering for the Olympics!
Registration has just opened for our March 1st retreat in Edinburgh! Priced at £40 for a day of prayer with a hot lunch and book to guide us through. We will be praying in the beautiful St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.
There are only 50 places available. Let's Pray Together!
Yesss!!
I LOVE him 😍
A wide shot of the Christmas market in Paris.
Jordan and I showing off our baguettes filled with sausage and onions!
Jordan showing off our mulled wine and beer!
Tartiflette in a disposable bowl
Went to the first Christmas Market of the season tonight! Toulousian sausage, tartiflette, and beer. Thanks for a nice evening tuileries garden. Advent and Christmas is a wonderful time to live in Paris.
