Texts: Matthew 2:19-23, Isaiah 61:1-3 For the last time this season, I’ll be greeting you with “Merry Christmas!” Today is indeed the 12th day of Christmas, the rarely-observed 2nd Sunday After Christmas. Tomorrow is the Feast of the Epiphany, which we’ll be celebrating during its Octave next Sunday. If you joined us last weekend for…
Texts: Isaiah 9:2-7, Hebrews 1:1-9, John 1:1-14 Father Marcus is fond of reminding me of a friendly debate he and I once had over whether Christmas or Easter deserves primacy in our liturgical celebrations. In fact, you may recall if you were here at the early service on Sunday or listened to our podcast in…
The All Saints Choir presents A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. December 22, 2019.
In which we discuss the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and the significance of the Shepherds in the Nativity and in the Old Testament. Week 1: The Virgin Birth and the Annunciation Week 2: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth
In which we discuss the significance Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth, the Magnificat, and the Song of Hannah in 1 Samuel. Week 1: The Virgin Birth and the Annunciation
We discuss Isaiah’s prophecy and the fulfillment in the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today is the 1st Sunday After Epiphany. Most years, because we usually celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany on the Sunday following the Feast Day proper, we don’t read today’s Gospel and Epistle. After all, like the Old Testament Feast of Tabernacles, Epiphany is an 8-day feast, or an Octave. You may recall that we…
January 1, 2019 Christmastide “Jesus Christ, in His infinite love, has become what we are, in order that He may make us entirely what He is.” St Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyon. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. I am grateful to you for your support and prayers and for your…
[Homily preached at All Saints on 12/30/2018. Text originally published on John Mack’s blog] “[W]e also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth his son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were…
Text: John 1:1-17 Christmas is absolutely my favorite time of year. I love the colder weather and the opportunity to dust off my felt hats and long coat. I love the seasonal food. I love the Victorian cultural ethos that often goes with Christmas in the English-Speaking world. I love the last vestiges of our…