Cathedral Connects

"Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy," the Bible tells us. "Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work." Yet even Dean Randy Hollerith says it's a hard rule to follow. 

Bishop Budde and Dean Hollerith pay tribute to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, whose life exemplified faith-filled service for the common good.

The Cathedral's Canon Historian, Jon Meacham, had strong words for former President Donald Trump, who vowed to root out the "vermin" living in the United States.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we're taking a closer look at some intricate carvings that depict the major tribes of North America.

November is the time of the year when Christian tradition offers us opportunities to celebrate and commemorate the people in our lives who point us toward God.

Matthew Shepard was a gay 21-year-old college student who died 25 years ago this week, the victim of a vicious anti-gay hate crime. He was beaten, tied to a fence post in the Wyoming wilderness and left to die.

Sixty years ago today, the murder of four Black girls at a church in Birmingham, Ala., shocked the nation. But what an impact they had.

Our hearts today are with the family of Nol Putnam, a Virginia blacksmith who spent several years sharing his craft with the Cathedral, who died this week at the age of 89.

It would be easy, if you’re a member of the LGBTQIA community, to look around America right now and get pretty discouraged. Let’s be honest: there’s a lot of bad news out there.  

Today the Cathedral tolled its 2-ton Bourden bell -- the bell we use for funerals and mourning -- 134 times to mark the 134 lives that will be lost in America today because of gun violence.