A New Cathedral Quarterly
Dear Cathedral,
This time of pandemic has been a fertile time in so many ways. Our Staff and Vestry have worked hard to increase our digital communication with you and we have embraced new technologies with speed. As a result, the function and purpose of the Cathedral Quarterly has been freed to become more scholarly. This is a gift from God to us, for we now no longer need to include news in this publication. It can become a tool for formation and growth, a rich scholarly journal for your reflection and contemplation.
The theme of the next 18 months here at the Cathedral is Vital Signs. I believe that the spiritual life greatly resembles the physical life. We have vital signs when it comes to measuring the health of our physical bodies and COVID has taught us to pay close attention to these vital signs. The spiritual life as have vital signs and it is equally important that we pay attention to those signs, as they tell us about the health of our relationship with God.
What are the vital signs of the spiritual life? They are seven: Prayer, Giving, Serving, Learning, Worship, Grouping and Work. During the next few seasons, we will focus on each one of these themes, beginning with the theme of Prayer during Lent. Hence this Cathedral Quarterly is dedicated to one simple question: How do we pray?
I am pleased to present to you some deep and rich writing from our own clergy, this Diocese and beyond—available now online and in your mailbox soon. Let us explore what it means to pray.
In Christ’s love,
Kate+