Forgot to mention what I'm reading this week - Joan Chittester's book "The Breath of the Soul - Reflections on Prayer". Loaned to me by a friend who had just gotten it and hadn't read it yet herself. Thanks Kim!
View From the Phlipside – Good versus Bad ads
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've noted before that I spend a lot of time watching TV commercials. Part... Continue Reading →
Reflection – Piety
I began with what I thought was a pretty simple statement for this study - "Personal Piety in an Episcopal Context in the 21st Century". My hope was to come up with a compact expression of what I was trying to study. Each of the three parts were given a certain amount of thought. 21st... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Online ads
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 may believe that no one spins the news more than politicians but there's... Continue Reading →
To Be Teachers of Prayer
In 1934 William Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury[ABC] from 1942-44) instructed a teacher at a seminary as follows: You will use it as a basis for what we need more than all else - to teach the clergy to be teachers of prayer It strikes me that this instruction may be even more vital today. We... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Politcal ads
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 →
