The Ven. Andrew Brashier is an assisting priest at Christ the King Anglican Church in the Anglican Diocese of the South. He regularly writes on all things Anglican, with a particular interest in catechesis, the traditional prayer book, and practicalities in living what he calls “the prayerbook life” on his substack (https://throughamirrordarkly.substack.com/). He regularly republishes Anglican classics and each are available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/4a9jmtwc
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” (Romans 12:1 ESV). St. Paul is the theologian of the body. How we use our the bodies our Maker gives us reflects our faith in Him…
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. Hebrews 1:1 KJV One of the great, if not…
The Sunday Next before Advent Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus shall reign where’er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from…
The Twenty-Second Sunday After Trinity Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Alas! and did my Saviour…
The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity Soldiers of Christ, arise, And put your armor on; Strong in the strength which God supplies, Through His eternal Son. Trouble comes our way. It always seeks us out, for this fallen world is filled with the Curse’s brokenness. At first glance, autumn’s hues are warm despite the changing…
The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Holy Scriptures have a lot to say about fools. The word “fool” or its relatives “foolish,” “foolishly,” and “fools” appear at least 188 times in the Authorized Version, excluding the Apocrypha. During this season of the year, the Daily Office lectionary highlights the importance of avoiding foolishness as…
All Saints’ Day For all the saints, who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesu, be forever blest. Alleluia! Allleluia! This holy day, as with every instance in which we worship, we join our voices “with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven,…
The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity “O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Collect of the Day) Come, Thou Fount of eve’y blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy…
The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the works thy hands hath made, I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder, thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed; Then sings my soul, my Savior-God, to thee: How great thou art! How great thou art! Then sings…
Forward in Faith North American Annual Assembly 2025 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from…