Eliot!

Important words from the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, where I served as a priest before moving to Texas. ⚓️

We had close to 250 people at our interfaith vigil which is about 100 more than we can comfortably fit. Folks were packed into pews, standing in the narthex, listening on in the parish hall, and sitting on folded chairs in the aisles. It was beautiful, but I’m still so upset we had need to gather. 🕯️

I would have this exact same question. 🤣🤣🤣

I think I need to read more Térèse of Lisieux.🕯

A murder in Minneapolis and an abduction here in Northfield. It seem to never end. We’ll gather in sorrow and light candles and recommit ourselves to fighting fascism.

There is a vigil in 45 minutes. I am still feeling sick from tear gas and not going. But at 7pm CST, whoever you are and where ever you are. Go to your street corner. Light a candle. If you are someone who prays, pray. Shine a light for Minnesota!🕯

⚓Some members of the Order of Lutheran Franciscans spending the weekend at St. Gregory's Abbey (a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan.) WE WIN! We win the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Religious Life Sunday!

The last general strike in Minneapolis (1934) also included state killing. It's an interesting history to read, but on the third day of their general strike. The police left 2 dead and 67 wounded as they repeatedly fired shotguns into the protestors and those coming to their aid. 1/2

This angel is staying in place until at least Candlemas! 🕯

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Where, inside whatever blissfully watered garden, upon what trees, out of what deep and tenderly unsettled flower-cups, do the exotic fruits of consolation hang? From Sonnets to Orpheus XVII by Ranier Maria Rilke Don't mind me. Reading Rilke turns your brain to the un-normal.

The most beautiful sight for my eyes to see today.

Fr Tim never misses!

The capacity at the target center was 20,000 people and I know lots of people who were turned away. So, yeah, that is an understatement. This is the foot traffic during the march.

Friend of mine from Twitter (that's how long ago) texted me re concern about MN and ICE. She's praying and has donated. Friends are gifts. God bless everyone who holds us in their hearts and prayers. 🙏🕯

5:09 sundown. end of fast.

Minnesota undefeated

Jajajaja

Toe pick.

Unironically, I believe the abolition of the snow day is symptomatic of neoliberal ideology that views each day of human life primarily as a unit of production

I’ve spent the evening quietly preparing for Friday’s day of prayer, fasting, and action. Let me tell you…the spiritual and moral clarity that I’m feeling right now is really invigorating. 🕯️

I’ve seen the beliefs and practices of Evangelicals first hand that led them to this place, and their soft contempt for their literal neighbors goes back a long way. It’s a lifetime of formation

Has a lot to say about Jesus and the woman at the well. 🕯 John 4 E.P. today

Decided to make valentines for my immediate family. This is the only photo on my roll that at all expresses my love for them.

Check it out y'all 🕯️

And here we go with the first photos out of MarchMinnesota.org giving me FOMO. Sigh.

Day of Prayer and Fasting here tomorrow. So grateful for our bishop's leadership @craigloya.bsky.social in these times and for my dear @cebm.bsky.social for getting the word out. 🕯 Pray Fast Work March Give

Ooh! Just 4 Lyle Lovett Willie Nelson Nina Simone Paul McCartney

Well the moon is broken and the sky is cracked. Come on up to the house. The only thing that you can see Is what you lack. Come on up to the house.

The world is not my home, I'm just a-passing through, You've got to come on up to the house.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Just saying. He knows I love him. 😊

Grocery store was out of a LOT of things. Check out person said a many drivers etc were not coming to work. OF COURSE!! Stupid me for nkt making that connection. We then had a long chat about the many evils of our current admin.

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This is so good! Thank you!!

Pin cushions are wonderful things. Steady, reliable, long-lived, humble.

Thread to read atm. 😊

Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence. "Here we see the Lord in conversation with the highly placed ecclesiastic, who, after the manner of his kind, is cautious and dipomatic."

chucking it down with rain today at Café Club @margueritek.bsky.social but out now, ahead of their best display,little heralds of hope #Oxford 1208 GMT

This verse- 🎵 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. 🎵 is a tidy recap of Julian's chapter 74 in her Revelations of Divine Love. Pure coincidence, of course. 😊🕯

Making soup while listening to my "church 5" Playlist. Perfect late morning.

Once, in my college years, I told my best friend's mother that I was an atheist. She chuckled and said, "No, Marguerite. You are definitely not an atheist!" That statement somehow sealed my fate. Now I realize that God had a finger in that pie. 🕯

Noah's story takes 4 chapters in Genesis (5 if you count the one about his descendents). That's a lot! There is more meaning in that narrative than we ever acknowledge. 🕯

Supper tonight was a spinach salad with spicy chicken, mango, raspberries, walnuts and scallions with a killer vinaigrette.

We continue our online bible study with a look at chapter 1 of Revelation tomorrow -- Tuesday, January 20. We will meet at 7pm Eastern, like usual If you did not receive the email from Fr Daniel about the new zoom link, please contact the church office ([email protected])

Happy Feast of the Confesstion of St Peter. Transferred. 🕯

Father Jarel on today's Gospel and the 1st Corinthians.

“I don’t know about you, but there were a few questions where I wanted to say, ‘OK, God, but … how hard do I have to, exactly, persevere in resisting evil? Because it seems like evil might have the upper hand these days, and we’re tired..." [Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe] 1/

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