Today is the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, also known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as Candlemas. Yes, we have three names for today’s feast, each of which emphasizes a different aspect of our celebration, all based in some way on our…
Text: John 2:1-9 Six years ago this month, Heather and I were married at Christ Our King Anglican Church in New Braunfels. It was my last service as one of the assisting priests at CoK, as I would begin my new role as the then-assistant Rector here at All Saints as soon as we returned…
In which we discuss the events of Matthew 2:13 and following and the accompanying OT allusions. Week 1: The Virgin Birth and the Annunciation Week 2: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth Week 3: The Nativity and the Visitation of the Shepherds Week 4: The Presentation of Christ in the…
Text: Mark 1:1-11 When I was in the discernment process for ordination during my postulancy and during my Master’s Studies at Wayland Baptist, we were often asked to describe our understanding of our call to ministry. That is, what was it that we felt the Lord had called us to as ordained ministers. Early on…
In which we discussed the events commemorated on the Feast of the Epiphany: The Visitation of the Wise Men, and Prophecies concerning the Messiah being a light to the nations. Week 1: The Virgin Birth and the Annunciation Week 2: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth Week 3: The Nativity and…
In which we discuss the significance of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Week 1: The Virgin Birth and the Annunciation Week 2: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth Week 3: The Nativity and the Visitation of the Shepherds
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…
An introducing to the discipline of fasting from the perspective of classical Anglicanism and the historic Books of Common Prayer. The Article from the St. Augustine Prayer Book on Fasting can be found here.
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…