Text: Luke 11:14-28 When I was a child, one of the most popular novels in the Christian circles in which I traveled was Frank E. Peretti’s This Present Darkness. The book is was probably one of the most important works of fiction to popularize, portray, and influence contemporary Christian ideas of spiritual warfare, depicting the…
In which we introduce the Commandments, Christian Duty, and Discuss the First Two Commandments. The Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
In which we discuss Chapter 6 and the beginning of Chapter 7 of WH Griffith-Thomas’ book, Methods of Bible Study, covering Old Testament Topics and the beginning of Old Testament Doctrine. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Text: Matthew 4:1-11 As you know, today is the first Sunday in Lent, our 40-ish-day period of prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and repentance prior to Easter. As is our parish custom, we chanted the Great Litany today and on Ash Wednesday in lieu of a processional hymn. The Litany, or “General Supplication,” is a masterpiece of…
Editor’s note: this was our homily for the Holy Communion service on Ash Wednesday 2019, adapted from the first part of the Homily “Of Good Works and First of Fasting” in the Second Book of Homilies. The two Books of Homilies are the official sermons of the Church of England in the 16th Century, endorsed…
Texts: Luke 8:31-43, 1 Cor 13. Today we observe Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday before Lent. Quinquagesima comes from the Latin word for fifty, as we are approximately fifty days before Easter. As with the other Sundays in pre-Lent, we are spiritually preparing for our Lenten season of repentance, generally characterized by fasting, prayer, and almsgiving….
Week 8 of our study of WH Griffith-Thomas’ book, Methods of Bible Study, in which we discuss Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Hebrews (with a discussion on the priesthood), 1 Thessalonians, 1 Peter, and 1 John. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7
This Wednesday we begin the 40 days of Lent, in which we metaphorically go through the desert with Our Lord in preparation for Easter. Lent began as a way for new converts to prepare for Baptism at the Easter Vigil with prayer and fasting. These practices eventually spread to the rest of the Church. Last…
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