by fuck it’s a beautiful world

am I kosher if it’s this one

This man knows how to speak to me. I need political messages that include cute animal pics from now on.

But in which direction? Is matcha now salt of the earth working class or is Greggs now the out of you h metropolitan liberal elite?

Oh hey, a post I made on Reddit got accused of being AI because I used bullet points. It was not at all AI-like in tone and also I wrote it, but great, this is the world we live in now.

(Technical note: Obviously, there have been many Christian leaders/authorities/regimes that have enacted wanton violence at different stages of history while invoking their faith, but it's also true that Christian pacifism and theologies that fall in-between are very old, super common beliefs.)

It was "thou wilt keep him in perfect peace" btw

I'm trying to make a spotify playlist of random choral anthems that don't fit in any of the specific seasonal lists, and it's leading to me doing things like going "what's that Samuel Sebastian Wesley anthem in F major that's really famous?" (Btw anyone have any suggestions for faves here?)

So just spitballing, but has anyone in church-y land ever done an asynchronous formation class? I'm thinking like, a private bulletin board where people can comment throughout the week on say a chapter of a book, and reply to other people's comments? Anyone done something like this? ⚓

>catastrophically lose an expeditionary war of choice against Persia >threaten the Pope himself with personal violence >heavy handed promulgation of state religion for social cohesion >misguided attempts to shrink the central bureaucracy Fuck it welcome back Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate

Breathing in peace, breathing out kindness. It really is all we can do.

My feed is half awe at Artemis pictures and half distress over impending possible genocide, and if there’s a better example of 2026 energy, I haven’t seen it yet. (Dark humor as coping mechanism)

I feel compelled to go on the record and say this: Genocide is always evil. To threaten to eradicate a civilization in the name of Jesus Christ is blasphemous and morally repulsive. Genocide must be rejected in the strongest terms by all who follow Jesus. #ThingsINeverThoughtIWouldHaveToClarify

Someone asked why “Easter is a different date every year” (which as you probably know is a somewhat silly premise) on AskHistorians, and my answer actually didn’t get deleted. So I guess that’s a first top-level answer there!

Rules and norms about war crimes are a global public good. If you or anyone in your family is between 16 & 60, male, & walks, you have a direct personal interest in it not being legitimate for them to be assinated for walking within any undeclared 3km radius around any combatant.

If there's no other reason that Sewanee is the best seminary (sorrynotsorry), it's probably this. And the fact that seminarian fire fighters are colloquially referred to as the God Squad.

I've started keeping a spreadsheet comparing word count to sermon time (from livestream recordings). I don't always "stick to the script" and it's been interesting to see how the word count does or doesn't track with actual time in practice.

I always treat the altar guild to a simple breakfast on Holy Saturday morning before we pray and get to work setting everything up for the Great Vigil. It’s amazing how—with a little love—a pan of fresh cinnamon rolls, some boiled eggs, cut fruit, and yoghurt can become a banquet! 🕯️

Overstimulated by Jesus hours are real.

Welcome to Easter 2026, where the Muslim mayor they claimed would institute sharia law just posted a very nice Easter message for his Christian constituents, while the Republican President they claimed was Christianity's only hope just posted "Praise be to Allah." ...Wait. *checks notes*

Also, because of COURSE there has to be the ~one thing~, the paschal candle WOULD NOT LIGHT this morning and it was extremely funny and a little embarrassing.

Can’t quite believe it, but first Holy Week as a priest is in the books! Now, for the Easter nap.

People coming out of the church on Good Friday, weeping. And me, stood in the graveyard, leaning on an ancient Roman pillar, black cassock flapping in the swirling wind, like... Good. Go away and cry more. And I'll see you tomorrow and the next day for even more deeply emotional church nonsense.

Because they think if we were reading the Bible, we would come to the same conclusions they do. They can’t fathom we are reading it and finding the liberation we proclaim.

I’m about to book a trip to NYC and I will do it with the same bus company if it will save Bluesky

Anglo Papalist but only and specifically for Leo

The decision to overfund a military to “defend” a people who are far more likely die of preventable causes because we refuse to ensure that they have healthcare is maddening

Canon law types - what would be the practice for an Episcopalian who is concurrently attending TEC and PCUSA churches regularly and gets baptized in PCUSA? Would you add them to episcopal voting rolls? Is there any canonical restriction relevant to this situation? PCUSA folks - what do you say?

Just to remind everyone, Pope Leo, an Augustinian friar, was a missionary and then bishop in Peru, where he became a citizen, which is the country where Gustavo Gutierrez, a Dominican friar, founded Liberation Theology.

This just in: episcopal Reddit *still* cannot be normal about communion of the unbaptized.

Good Friday disclaimer

New Marvel hero

Also it’s a beautiful day and I just walked to get a few groceries for dinner tonight and then walked to a local eatery to pick up lunch and I don’t understand why the car brain people hate this. Fresh air is bae tbh

I can’t share details obviously, but I’ve just stumbled on an unexpected vocational possibility and would appreciate your prayers as I discern!

Pixar Cappadocian family/friend superhero team

I’m not saying the country is crying out for socialism or anything but centrists are oblivious to how much has changed over the last year, how radicalized your average suburban normie is, and the genuine and broad appeal of figures like AOC and Zohran

Clergy friends: don’t forget to take care of yourself spiritually as we tend to the celebrations of Holy Week. Make time for private prayer, personal Bible study, and the like. A filled cup has more to share.

It’s never not a good time to repost @kmaustinyoung.bsky.social ’s amazing recording of the exsultet for anyone needing to practice along with someone: youtu.be/fR6MSzV0ZN4?... ⚓️

Also, an unrelated joy of supply work is showing up and having the altar guild lady say “see, I knew it was red because I saw the pope in red this morning and figured, if the pope does it, it’s good enough for us!” ⚓️

this is why you get Slotkin talking about coastal elites and Booker talking about partisan firing squads and Newsom saying the party needs to be more culturally normal. they resent the democratic base and are trying to abandon it and hope they can make up losses with center-right voters

Got to read this prayer I wrote for today.

Praying for all who serve the church during Holy Week. 💛🙏

🦋 Is this the American dream? 🦋

Really glad I’m not the only one with a sneaking suspicion that a dude with bombs has been using those bombs to try to distract people from his association with sex predators.

Reflections on Maundy Thursday foot washing - it’s uncomfortable for someone to see you at your dirtiest, and the perfect example is the state of my apartment the week before Holy Week when it’s occupied by a priest and a church organist.

I’m one of those people who uses Wikipedia articles to fall asleep and recently I’ve been reading on the history of Iran (for probably somewhat obvious reasons) and like wow, what an incredibly varied and interesting range of history they have! I knew some broad outlines but it’s neat to dig deeper.

This is brilliant!

Ah, easter - when you learn that the wind chest on the organ literally cannot produce enough air for the big chord at the end of the postlude :/ (it sounds great otherwise. It’s just such a bummer as you literally hear the pipes waver from the pressure loss)

This is literally the analogy I use every time someone tried to offer me sympathy for how busy I get. I mean, every player wants to be in the Final Four even though that means a lot more work, right?