Texts: Matthew 20:1-16, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Today is Septuagesima Sunday, the beginning of the traditional “pre-Lent” season. If your background is in the Anglican/Episcopal or Roman Catholic circles whose liturgies came after Vatican II, you may be scratching your head at these “gesima” Sundays. After all, folks are pretty familiar with the penitential season of…
Reviewed by John Mack, Seminarian This is one of the most important books I have read since I began seminary. It is a slim book, but in it Dom Nault makes a weighty claim: the most insidious moral evil which afflicts us in the technologically overdeveloped world is the “noonday devil”, acedia. Acedia is a…
In which we discuss Articles XXXI and XXXII of the 39 Articles of Religion, covering the relationship between Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice and Holy Communion, and the clerical marriage/celibacy. Week 1: Articles 1-3 Week 2: Articles 4-6 Week 3: Articles 7-8 Week 4: Articles 9-15 Week 5: Articles 15-16 Week 6: Article 17 Week 7:…
Text: Romans 6:19-23 On our Lectern to my left we have a copy of the Authorized Version of the Bible, commonly called the King James Version. This particular translation is one of the masterpieces of English literature that has so permeated our culture as English-speakers, that as recently as 100 years ago, every major author…
January 23, 2019 Epiphany No clergy, catechist, lay reader, or guest preacher is permitted to preach “prosperity gospel” in the Diocese of the West(CANA). Bishop Felix Orji, OSB. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. As your Bishop, I must address some important matters relative to our Diocese and ask that…
January 8, 2019 Epiphany “The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.” -G. K. Chesterton I’m currently in Melbourne, Florida attending the Anglican Church in North America College of Bishops meeting from January 7-11. Please keep us in your…