The Pesky Postulant
Called, Curious and a Little Chaotic
Category: reflections
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Proper 10, Year B — Morning Prayer Homily Luke 10:25–37, Psalm 82 A homily by Ericca Cavender-Caldwell The Gospel this morning is one of the most familiar stories in all of Scripture. But that familiarity can sometimes make us overlook its discomfort. We know the narrative: a man is attacked and left half-dead on the…
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Turns out, the hardest part of answering God’s call is choosing a nightstand. I am five weeks out from seminary, supposed to be preparing my heart and mind for formation — and instead I’m spiraling in the home goods section of the internet. I have an apartment to furnish. Not a dorm room. An actual…
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A Reflection on Psalm 16 The world feels like it’s holding its breath. Everything is loud and sharp and exhausted.You can feel it in your shoulders. In your social feeds. In the way everyone either avoids eye contact or stares a little too long. It’s not just our neighbors—though, sure, them too. It’s everywhere: friend…
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Reflections from a Postulant in the Episcopal Church When I first stepped into the formal discernment process, I thought I knew what I was saying yes to. I figured there’d be some paperwork, some meetings, maybe a spiritual autobiography or two. But I wasn’t prepared for the feeling that every part of me — my…
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📖 Galatians 3:23–29 (NRSV) Before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith.But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,for in Christ Jesus you are all…
The Pesky Postulant 