Into the Company of the Blessed

Musings about the spiritual life and the mission of the Church by an Episcopal parish priest.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

One Hit Wonder?

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“The Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.” Isaiah 60:2 In my hometown, the Fireman’s Carnival is undoubted...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

All that Belongs to Him

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“The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized.”   St. Mark 10:39 Jesus o...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The Most Natural Burden

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“H onour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long   upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”  Exodus 20:12 I lo...
Thursday, March 1, 2018

Where the White Light Flickers

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From The Sounds of St. Francis, March 2018. The twentieth century English poet John Betjeman (1906-1984) is one my very favorite mo...
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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Bearing with Us

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And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living cr...
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Sunday, February 11, 2018

Mirrors of His Glory

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“He took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, saying, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” And when h...
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Review: Museum of the Bible Offers Minority Report

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From The Living Church , 21 Jan. 2018 The Bible is big, according to the new Museum of the Bible. It’s also influential, easy to underst...
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Rev. Mark A. Michael
I'm the rector of Saint Francis Episcopal Church, a vibrant parish in suburban Potomac, Maryland. A native of rural Western Maryland, I'm a graduate of Duke University and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Prior to moving to Potomac, I served Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church in Herndon, Virginia; Christ Episcopal Church in Cooperstown, New York; and Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg, Maryland and was assistant chaplain and a history and religion master at Saint James School. My wife Allison and I have two sons and a dog.
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