Dan van Voorhis

  1. Saturday, March 20, 2021

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    03/20/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1477. Today we remember Jerome Emser, a Reformation-era controversialist. The reading is “The Loving Soul’s Jubilation” by Bernard of Clairvaux.
    Saturday, March 20, 2021

  2. Friday, March 19, 2021

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    03/19/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1748. Today we remember the erstwhile Quaker, Elias Hicks. The reading is “Welcoming Angels” by Pat Schneider.
    Friday, March 19, 2021

  3. Thursday, March 18, 2021

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    03/18/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1314. Today we remember Jacques de Molar and the end of the Knights Templar. The reading is from Justin Martyr.
    Thursday, March 18, 2021

  4. Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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    03/17/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 2012. Today we remember Pope Shenouda III from the Coptic Orthodox Church. The reading is from "The Prayer of St. Patrick."
    Wednesday, March 17, 2021

  5. Tuesday, March 16, 2021

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    03/16/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1244. Today we remember the Cathar’s last stand at Montségur. The reading is from “Good is the Flesh” by Brian Wren.
    Tuesday, March 16, 2021

  6. Monday, March 15, 2021

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    03/15/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1711. Today we remember Eusebio Kino. The reading is "Communion in the Asylum" by Andrew Hudgens.
    Monday, March 15, 2021

  7. Sunday, March 14, 2021

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    03/14/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1565. Today we remember Vasco De Quiroga, the Spanish missionary in Michoacan. The reading is "Let Your God Love You" by Edwina Gateley.
    Sunday, March 14, 2021

  8. Saturday, March 13, 2021

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    03/13/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1965. Today we remember Fan Noli and the Albanian Orthodox Church. The reading is "Those Who Carry" by Anna Kamienska.
    Saturday, March 13, 2021

  9. Friday, March 12, 2021

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    03/12/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 2000. Today we remember the Archbishop Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei. The reading is "Imperatives" by Kathleen Norris.
    Friday, March 12, 2021

  10. Thursday, March 11, 2021

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    03/11/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 843. Today we remember the original “Feast of Orthodoxy” in the Eastern churches. The reading is from John of Damascus.
    Thursday, March 11, 2021

  11. Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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    03/10/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1762. Today we remember the execution of Jean Calas and the birth of a movement for religious toleration. The reading is from the Book of Common Prayer.
    Wednesday, March 10, 2021

  12. Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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    03/09/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1907. Today we remember the eccentric faith healer and utopian John Alexander Dowie. The reading is "Spring Song" from Lucille Clifton.
    Tuesday, March 9, 2021