Tag: martin elfert

I am sorry that so many of us have deeply internalized the message that we mustn’t let anyone know when we are in a place of grief or disorientation or lostness. I am especially sorry when we feel that we cannot share these things at church, that the church is not a place in which we can be physically or emotionally or spiritually wounded, that we need to be whole and healthy before we show up in God’s house.

On Tuesday a 19-foot totem pole, made from western red cedar, rested on the back of a flatbed truck behind St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, pausing from its ongoing journey, so it could be touched, photographed and blessed.

Much like Batman, Wolverine, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, FKB has an origin story. Today, it will be revealed for the first time. It goes like this:

Each week the Rev. Martin Elfert, of The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, answers your questions about life, love and faith.

The Rev. Martin Elfert is an immigrant to the Christian faith. After the birth of his first child, he began to wonder about the ways in which the Divine was at work in the world.

Readers, The Rev. Martin Elfert, AKA Father Knows Best, has been giving you spiritual advice for months now. He's answered your questions about dating, children, prayer, marriage, suicide and much, much more.

The Rev. Martin Elfert, of St. John's Cathedral, admits he's always dreamed of being the next Ann Landers.

That is, he's always wanted to write an advice column — only from a theological perspective.