Text: Luke 8:4-15 Today we observe Sexagesima Sunday, the 2nd Sunday before Lent, which comes from the Latin word for “sixty,” referring to the approximate number of days before Easter. Last week was Septuagesima (seventy), next week will be Quinquagesima (fifty), and Lent itself is called in Latin Quadragesima (forty). These three Sundays of what…
In which we discuss the four Gospels and Acts from Chapter Five of WH Griffith-Thomas’ classic work, “Methods of Bible Study” Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
We finish up our discussion of the Apostles’ Creed from our diocesan catechism. We discuss the Communion of Saints, the Resurrection of the Body, and the Life Everlasting. Amen. The Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Quicunque Vult – The Athanasian Creed (~AD 500) Whosoever…
In which we discuss Christ’s Resurrection, Ascension, and Return, along with the Holy Spirit and Holy Catholic Church, along with a sidebar on the visible church versus the invisible church. The Diocesan Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
February 21, 2019 Epiphany “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For…
A Sermon by Fr. Marcus Tinajero, Assisting Priest at All Saints. Text: Matthew 20:1ff, the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
Week 6 of our study through WH Griffith-Thomas’ book Methods of Bible Study, in which we discuss Proverbs, Isaiah, Lamentations, and Amos. We finish up the class discussing the “gesima” season of Pre-Lent and some Lenten issues. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 On Septuagesima and Pre-Lent from our Archives Septuagesima on…
Editor’s note: This is our annual pre-lent post, originally published on our blog on February 12, 2017. It has slightly been edited to reflect our current liturgical customs. – IJR+ This morning we begin Septuagesima, the first of three Sundays in “pre-Lent.” This period from Septuagesima to Shrove Tuesday began as a way for monastic…
In which we clarify some previous sloppiness on the Trinity and discuss the Incarnation, especially clearing up some confusion about the Descent into Hell. The Catechism Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
In which we look at some of the OT Books in more detail, including Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Psalms. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4