We’ve been talking about Lent at Holy Trinity and at All Saints and will continue to do so. As Lent is new to many of us, I thought it might be helpful to offer some thoughts or quotes on Lent to help fill in some blanks or offer some various perspectives on this season. [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Lent – On Compunction
Posted in Lent on March 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Parish and Cathedral
Posted in Holy Trinity - Chatham, tagged Anglican on March 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
There is always a struggle between two leading conceptions of a Cathedral. One comes from the Monastic period and represents the Cathedral as a worshipping community where all the members of the Chapter should if possible be present at almost all the services … the other is that [of] the Cathedral as the central power [...]
Infinite Joy
Posted in Anglican, Spiritual Theology on March 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[If] we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant [...]
The Crossing
Posted in Spiritual Theology on March 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Just read a thought provoking post today from Bishop Thad Barnum at his blog entitled “The Crossing.” It struck a chord as I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to do so much in the name of God and yet to never let our hearts be changed and converted. Bishop Barnum’s post explains how [...]
St. Aristobulus
Posted in Lent on March 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the Eastern Church, today is the feast day of St. Aristobulus, known as the first bishop of Britain. He is credited with preaching the Gospel throughout the Celtic regions of Spain and the British Isles. I was unfamiliar with this forefather of the faith until this morning. I’ve read the Venerable Bede’s accounts of [...]
O Lord Hear My Prayer
Posted in Lent on March 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a striking video accompaniment to the Taizé song, “O Lord Hear My Prayer.” h/t to Todd at For All the Saints
Reflections on the Lectionary – First Sunday in Lent
Posted in Lent on March 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This morning’s Gospel reading is taken from Matthew’s account of Jesus in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. There is much to gather from this account. I’ve preached this passage a couple of times. God’s word is alive and the Spirit guides us as we read it. This morning what has struck me upon sitting [...]
Collect for the First Sunday in Lent
Posted in Anglican, Lent on March 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The following collect was used in the Sarum rite for the first Sunday of Lent: God, you cleanse your church with the annual observance of Lent: grant your family that what they strive to obtain from you by fasting the may follow up with good works. Thomas Cranmer wrote the following collect primarily to avoid [...]
Eating Anciently Quote
Posted in Spiritual Theology on March 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The writings of St. Gregory of Sinai in the Philokalia provides us with these directions: “The measure of partaking of food that is free from sin and pleasing to God has three degrees: abstinence, adequacy, and satiety. To abstain means to remain a little hungry after eating: to eat adequately means neither to feel hungry [...]
Update on Norman
Posted in Home on March 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My father-in-law had a brain hemorrhage 11 days ago. Here is the update I sent to friends and family today. We would appreciate your prayers. (picture taken at Spanish Banks when grandma and grandpa flew out to meet Noah) Friends, I wanted to send an update on where things are with Norman. Please know we [...]
