My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the movies and more. I love 'em and I hate 'em and I always have an opinion. Call this The View From the Phlipside I remember shortly after President Obama was sworn in there was some discussion about... Continue Reading →
The Lorica of St. Fursa
As I move into a new phase with my personal prayer I wanted to share this one, the Lorica of St. Fursa. I came across it during my reading in Celtic spirituality. What appealed to me was the images of all the senses being involved in our connection with God. That total immersion in the... Continue Reading →
Reflection – On the 21st Century
We do not live in the time and place of Thomas Cranmer (seen here), nor is this the time and place of the Caroline Divines or even of William Temple. We will live out the rest of our lives in the 21st Century. We will live, work, play, love, pray and finally die in the... Continue Reading →
A comment on faith and health care
I will admit to being somewhat surprised and appalled at the furor of some of my Christian brothers and sisters over health care reform. I'm astounded when I hear people of faith arguing against universal health care. Because it seems to me that scripture speaks directly to this point. And not in the all too... Continue Reading →
An addition to Context
Last week I published my look at what is the foundation of the Episcopal context for spirituality. When I went over it with one of the folks who are working with me on this sabbatical she pointed out that I had dropped something. Something very important. So I have gone back and added it (in... Continue Reading →
Response – Daily Devotions in the BCP
In my family it's put up or shut up. So here's a possible solution. Note - I realized very quickly that I'd positioned the ribbons wrong and they weren't nearly long enough. Oh well. You'll find the file (in pdf form) HERE.
Latest reviews – 3 Movies and 2 books
Clerks, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, plus Top Producer and The Mile High Club Yes, I am absolutely taking advantage of my sabbatical time to get in some serious reading time and movie watching. This is an interesting collection. Let's do the easy ones first: Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy - I read the... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – The Poodle vs Glenn Beck
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the movies and more. I love 'em and I hate 'em and I always have an opinion. Call this The View From the Phlipside. I'm not sure where to even begin with this next story. It involves Facebook,... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – The Hurt Locker
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the movies and more. I love 'em and I hate 'em and I always have an opinion. Call this The View From the Phlipside. You make a movie. It's intelligent, challenging, visually stunning. The critics rave. Audience response... Continue Reading →