Aaron LamMay 15, 20201 min readInternational Conscientious Objector's Day and Maximilian of TebessaFrom Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals: On May 15 each year, many -people gather for International Conscientious Objector’s...
Aaron LamMay 14, 20201 min readBrother Juniper and the Words of John ChrysostomFrom Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals: Brother Juniper (d. 1258) A companion of Francis of Assisi, Brother Juniper is...
Aaron LamMay 13, 20201 min readAn Afterthought on the MagnificatI was praying the Magnificat last evening, and looking at the words, I was reminded about how radical this prayer is, especially in the...
Aaron LamMay 13, 20201 min readA Word from Julian of NorwichFrom the book Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals: Julian of Norwich (1342 - 1416) Born during a tumultuous period of...
Aaron LamMay 12, 20205 min readThe Term "Asian American"Most of us, like myself, will use the term "Asian American" nonchalantly, referring to ourselves and any American who has some form of...
Aaron LamMay 12, 20201 min readThe Words Spoken to Catherine of SienaHere's a daily word recalled by Catherine of Siena: These words were spoken to Catherine of Siena, a fourteenth-century mystic: "Beloved...
Aaron LamMay 11, 20201 min readAsian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month I know that I am 11 days late, but it's Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. In honor of our own culture as and those who...
Aaron LamMay 11, 20201 min readA Quote From Francis de SalesThis morning, a few of us met on Zoom to do morning prayers together, using a modern prayer book called Common Prayer: A Liturgy for...
Aaron LamMay 10, 20201 min readLiturgical Folk - Mary, MaryHere's a song about Mary called Mary, Mary by Liturgical Folk, an Anglican band who creates liturgies for the Church to use. It's a nice,...
Aaron LamMay 10, 20201 min readThe Magnificat (The Song of Mary)In honor of Mother's Day, I share with you Mary's prayer in the beginning of the Gospel of Luke, rejoicing at her pregnancy and her child...