The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus! Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free; Rolling as a mighty ocean In its fullness over me. Underneath me, all around me, Is the current of thy love; Leading onward, leading homeward, To my glorious rest above. When God became man, He found His chosen people…
Modern Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox alike revel in undermining faith in the doctrine that all things necessary for salvation may be found through Holy Scripture. The favorite argument for polemists from those communions is that the canon of Scripture did not create itself, therefore how would anyone know what constitutes Holy Scripture without the…
This essay is an adaptation and expansion of material I prepared for a Sunday school class a year ago. The purpose of the class was simply to explain what we do on Sunday morning and why we do it, my inspiration being Anthony Sparrow’s A Rationale Upon the Book of Common Prayer. As our parish…
It is worthwhile to address a few words to Browne’s discussion of the historical evidence pertaining to St. Peter’s alleged presence and bishopric in Rome, not concerning the evidence itself (whether for or against the traditional Roman claims), but with respect to the conclusions that may be drawn on the basis of this evidence. Browne…
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Seek Ye first the kingdom of God And His righteousness And all these things shall be added unto you. Allelu, Alleluia. We are distracted beings. Along the Way of salvation are detours deviously trapping us like the tourist pausing to gander at the roadside attraction. At best, we lost a…
This year, since Michaelmas falls on a Monday and Sundays are not fast days, its vigil is on the Saturday before. May the reflections of Robert Nelson on this day, from his Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England, bless you on this vigil and on the feast day on Monday….
Young Men are The Future Young men are the future of the Anglican Church in North America. They are the resource, if well stewarded, by which the church will be replenished through the Spirit. Young men will also, if either neglected or ignored, opt out of ordained ministry altogether in favor of pursuits and careers…
When Masculinity Disappears and the Church Becomes Silent Let’s be honest. A growing number of Christian men have stopped going to church—and not because they’ve lost the faith. It’s because the church has lost them. Why? Some blame secular culture, others point to boredom, but beneath the surface is a festering wound: the feminization of…
Commandment 10 “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry” (Col 3:5).[1] In the verses preceding this exhortation, the Apostle reminds the Colossians that they have been united to Christ in his resurrection and ascension. No longer are they slaves to the old…
Feast of St. Matthew St. Matthew’s calling is a beautiful display of God’s love for each human being, right where He finds us. St. Matthew is introduced to us as a passing thought at first glance. We learn that Jesus is passing from his healing a man (inflaming the scribes by forgiving his sins) when…