Incense and Crayons

a blog about the priesthood, parenthood, and being an artist

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  • A middle-way for upside-down prayers

    My children seem to be most comfortable praying upside-down. Or while crawling on top of one another. Or with their feet in my face. In this, they’re probably similar to most kids. I often hear my parishioners complain about having… Continue reading

    A middle-way for upside-down prayers
  • Leaves, roots, and gravestones

    This morning, I joined my church in the rather mundane chore of raking our parish cemetery, though I was met with the rather singular experience of pulling away a thick layer of leaves to find gravestones from two hundred years… Continue reading

    Leaves, roots, and gravestones
  • Priest, Daddy, and Artist

    I had to celebrate my first Easter Vigil as a priest with my toddler daughter on my lap. I write “had to”, but that evening was one of my favorite memories as a priest and as a daddy. I had… Continue reading

    Priest, Daddy, and Artist