Mike Angell
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The Rev. Mike Angell is rector of The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in St. Louis.
Mike Angell
1d ago
The image of the shepherd is a radical one, radically different from the image of God so often on offer. If you struggle with the image of “God” on offer in our society, with the idea of “God” so many Christians point to in this country, this morning our Scripture offers the Good Shepherd, a counter-narrative ..read more
Mike Angell
1M ago
Can we quiet the busyness, the chaotic din of our days name the desire for ourselves? Do we have the boldness to ask in our prayers, in our work for justice, and every time we come to this altar: “we wish to see Jesus ..read more
Mike Angell
2M ago
In spirituality posture matters. Subtle adjustments can make a big difference. Nuance matters. Lent comes to remind us, it is not only what spiritual practice we choose, but how we practice, and why we practice that shapes us ..read more
Mike Angell
2M ago
What is the Transfiguration? In a week with difficult news for human rights, we look to the examples of Blessed Absalom Jones and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to see how our vision might be expanded as we continue the long work of freedom ..read more
Mike Angell
2M ago
Jesus came not primarily to heal bodies, but to heal the whole of society. He came to heal by proclaiming a message of subversive hope ..read more
Mike Angell
3M ago
Dr. King talked about his moment in history as a “Human Rights Revolution” and a “freedom explosion.” If he were alive today, I wonder: what would Dr. King think about the revolution of human rights in 2024 ..read more
Mike Angell
3M ago
This Epiphany season, will you follow that star, will you look for light in all of the places our world calls darkness? In the weeks ahead, what new vision of yourself of others will you seek ..read more
Mike Angell
4M ago
This Christmas, I find myself caught by the image of the baby Jesus I saw from Bethlehem, laying on a pile of concrete rubble. What does it say about the power of God ..read more
Mike Angell
4M ago
The image of our Lady of Guadalupe can be an icon, if she helps us to see the ways that God nurtures and protects us all. La Virgen de Guadalupe tells us, “God is with us. God cares for us as a mother.” She points us to the unexpected love of God. Deep down, how many of us still need to learn to expect God’s love ..read more
Mike Angell
4M ago
“Prepare the way of the Lord,” John the Baptist comes to say. If Advent is about anything, it is about hope, hope that the God’s way is better than ours ..read more