Blog of the Rev. Janine Schenone
I decided to stop thinking that I was lost or had failed to navigate properly. I was in a beautiful forest, the ground was soft, my feet were happy, the rain had stopped, and Apple Maps was going to get me to that car park.
As we were heading down the hill, four sheep were directly across our path. Instead of dispersing, one young lamb came up to me and sniffed my hand. I felt gifted by a divine visit. Lamb of God indeed.
When we celebrate the unity in diversity, when we see how closely we are intertwined, we no longer think that purple and orange are opposed to one another. They go quite well together, and sometimes they merge into a beautiful earthy brown. They share that one blood red at their base.
On my first day on the sacred pilgrimage site on the isle of Iona, I was captivated by purple irises with fine, variegated petals—a variety I do not remember seeing…
It might take some work for me to turn away from the cares of the world, but I remind myself that someone else will work and weep for now. I’m sure my turn will come again.
This past Saturday, I participated in a community-wide garage sale in my neighborhood. My house was listed along with others in my community, and people in search of goods receive…
You wouldn’t think that after a year of living and working at home alone, I would enjoy beginning my sabbatical with down time at home. After all, as an extrovert,…
I awoke to a symphony of birdsong this morning. This was due to my keeping my bedroom windows open all night to let in cool air, something I don’t always…
We Californians are entering the third week of the stay-at-home mandate to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and like many other people, I am collecting blessings and thanksgivings during this time…
On NetFlix, I happened upon a new series starring Marie Kondo called “Tidying Up,” which is about decluttering one’s home so that one’s joy and freedom may flourish. Marie Kondo…
Social scientists, psychologists and theologians have pointed out the importance of community and love attachments to a joyous and purpose-filled life. At the same time, they have pointed out the…
In his book Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton writes, “If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change. If you leave a white post alone it will soon be…
I have been watching the massive construction efforts on Genesee Avenue for weeks now as the main supports for San Diego’s new trolley tracks are being placed. First a massive…
[Preached at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in San Diego, CA on Christmas Eve, 2017] The Force Awakens A long time ago in a civilization far, far away, a hero named…
Gospel on the Ground 