My very dear friend and spiritual father Jerry Capel died Wednesday July 23, 2025. The challenge of eulogizing someone so deeply cherished is immense. It’s about more than just recounting memories; it’s about conveying the impact they had on your life. When you’ve shared so much—from breaking bread to learning,…
Dancingbird Gallery & Studio
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Dancingbird Gallery in 2025: An Adventure in Art and Agitation
Dancingbird Gallery in 2025: An Adventure in Art and Agitation Owning a glassblowing gallery in a mall right now feels a little like trying to do performance art on a sinking ship, while someone is rearranging the furniture and charging you extra for the privilege.Between rising tariffs on raw materials,…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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The No Kings Protest: A Christian Perspective
The No Kings Protest: A Christian Perspective On June 14, 2025, millions of Americans took to the streets in what has become known as the No Kings Protest, a nationwide demonstration against authoritarianism and political corruption. Among those standing in solidarity were Christians, committed to justice, peace, and the teachings…
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A Consecration I Didn’t Seek, and the Grace I Found
On the Feast of St. Kevin of Glendalough, nineteen years ago today, June 3, 2006, I was consecrated to the episcopacy and made a bishop within the Free Catholic tradition. It was a day marked by equal measures of challenge and grace, shadow and blessing. The truth is, the day…
The Unsettling Hallmarks of Our Accelerating Age
The Unsettling Hallmarks of Our Accelerating Age The dust is still settling from what we’ve come to call the postmodern age, a period defined by its skepticism towards grand narratives, its embrace of fragmentation, and a pervasive sense of irony regarding universal truths and established authority. Yet, as we navigate…
Highways, Byways & Hedges
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VanLife Day 10 or We Don’t Own Our Next Breath
It was a beautiful morning, the kind that makes you glad to be alive. The birds were in full chorus and the air was cool and crisp and gentle on my skin. A soft breeze ruffled the leaves in the trees and the smell of spring was in the air….
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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The Coming of the Son: Sunrise on Bear Mountain
In the darkness that is winter and the depth that is Lent, behold, Easter draws near when the Light of the World will rise again! I awoke to a glorious sunrise this morning and was immediately reminded of the imminent coming of Easter and all that resurrection means in this…
Highways, Byways & Hedges
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VanLife Tricks: The Alchemy of Turning Wood Into Iron
The alchemy of turning wood into iron is pretty easy as it turns out. It’s called Rust-Oleum Universal All Surface Flat Metallic Soft Iron Spray Paint and Primer in 1. I really couldn’t have asked for a better color. I have a thing about grey. Perhaps you’ve noticed a pattern…
Highways, Byways & Hedges
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Splinters, Blisters, and a Build-Out, Oh My!
Had I known, I think I would have purchased a Class C RV. Armed with a screwdriver, a hammer, some nails, some glue, and leftover paper towels I went to work. Lucky for me, my measurements and the cuts that the helpful guy from Home Depot made were all spot…