Dear Cathedral Family, God loved the world so much that he came in person, in the Son, Jesus, to experience all of its joy and suffering....

Again, Jesus calms his disciples and tells them not to be afraid once he departs from them. He promises that he will come to them in a...

Jesus offers the words of comfort in today’s reading to his disciples after he has told them about his departure from them. Even though...

A Message from the Dean Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, We won’t be calling this “Low Sunday” this year. And that’s not because of...

Mark’s account of Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances is typically succinct. He emphasizes the resistance of Jesus’ followers, who...

I love James Tissot’s paintings of biblical scenes. I know their Victorian realism distorts what the original scene might have been, but...

How long has it been now since we “passed the peace” as we did in these pictures? The “Peace Be With You” mosaic captures the motion and...

On Easter morning, Jesus told Mary to tell his disciples that he was going on ahead of them into Galilee and would meet them there. In...

On Easter Day, we read Matthew’s account of the Resurrection—what I called the “thriller” version, which emphasizes the importance of...

Usually, we leave Easter Day and go on with our lives at work and school and other activities. This year, we have the opportunity to...

Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, Alleluia! Christ is risen! Wherever you are this Easter morning, stretch out your arms and receive...

Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, Yes, this Sunday will be Palm Sunday! I hope that you all will enter fully into the spirit of the day...

Dear Cathedral Family, Again this week, we will live stream Morning Prayer, Rite One, as we continue to “wait for one another” (to use...

Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, In my message to you last Friday, I mentioned that we might soon share the reality of our fellow...

As the response to COVID-19 in our nation and throughout the world continues to unfold, I am writing today to let you know that we will...

Bishop Russell: Concerns About Contagious Diseases in Churches: Care to Help Ensure Good Health Dear friends, We are all following the...

In case you missed it—and that would be hard to do, especially with that tent outside and all the wonderful flowers inside—yesterday we...

The 2020 diocesan convention, which begins the 50th Anniversary of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, has been in planning and...

This year my heart has been filled with thankfulness and wonder: for God’s boundless mercies in every moment of our lives, for the love...

After last week’s Rally Day start with Jerusalem Greer, we are ready this Sunday to begin our fall rhythm of Christian formation and...