Our national and local conversations are being redirected by the leadership of schoolchildren.  Some among us may recognize this as a sign of the Reign of God in Isaiah’s prophecy […]

[This story first appeared in the Spring 2018 Diocesan Messenger.] I had the remarkable opportunity to visit Vida Joven in Tijuana last fall. Vida Joven literally means ‘young life’ and serves […]

I had a fascinating and provocative meeting with representatives of the Church Pension Fund last week.  The purpose was to keep dioceses updated about current realities across The Episcopal Church.  […]

Pictured above: The Rev. Dr. Daren Erisman, The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth, Dr. Robert Moser, Storytellers from Catholic Charities, The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, and Monsignor Dennis Milulanis Speech given […]

Dear Friends in Christ, As we tell the story of God coming among us in human flesh once again, we can point to parallel contemporary realities. In San Diego alone, […]

Pray for the people of Northern California, who continue to suffer in so many ways from this past week’s fires. Pray for comfort in time of immense loss and fear; […]

Father Mac is retiring! He is a San Diego native raised in National City, where he helped out at his dad’s television repair shop. He went to Sweetwater High before […]

October 2, 2017 – We share in the grief and horror of people across our country and, indeed, around the world in the wake of last night’s mass shooting in […]

Prayers are ascending for all in the midst of this carnage at Mandalay Bay.  When, oh when, will we begin to limit the availability of weapons of mass destruction and […]

Have you ever asked yourself if you are (practicing resurrection)? It’s a useful question to consider when life brings change, disappointment, or grief. Do we respond to the unexpected by […]