Episcopal Café: Pentecost, Ramadan, and Knowing

06.03.2018 ________________________________________ This is an edited version of a sermon I delivered at the Jackson (NH) Community Church on May Continue reading →

Ramadan: Big Mac, Fries, Side of Humility

06.03.2018 ________________________________________ “Dinner will be on the table precisely at sun-set. The favour of an answer is asked.” So read Continue reading →

Eid Mubarak: Standing Ramadan Strong Against Terrorism

06.25.2017 ________________________________________  “Islam is a death cult.” Those words, painted on a wooden sign, were recently visible on Mountain Road Continue reading →

Ramadan 2017 CE / 1438 AH

Today, to mark this, the first full day of Ramadan 2017 / 1438h, I am posting a revised version of Continue reading →

Are America’s chickens coming home to roost?

07.17.2016 ________________________________________ Consider, since 2001, terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, an illegal invasion and war crimes Continue reading →

No separate paths forward, no easy way out

06.19.2016 ________________________________________ Last Sunday I woke before dawn, as is common during Ramadan, to have a small meal and pray. Continue reading →

Orlando: An act of Hate, not ‘Islamic Terrorism’

06.15.2016 ________________________________________ On Sunday I got up before dawn, as is common during Ramadan, to have a small meal and Continue reading →

Ramadan: A Time of Renewal

06.05.2016 ________________________________________ This is a challenging time to be Muslim in America. Politicians eager to flex supremacist muscles, eager to Continue reading →