Meditating on the Apostles’ Creed: Part 1

“I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” This is the first statement in the Apostles’ Creed, one of the ancient and central statements of orthodox Christian faith. It is a profound statement about the nature of reality....

The Feast of St Mary Magdalene

From the Book of Common Prayer for today’s date: Almighty God, whose blessed Son restored Mary Magdalene to health of body and mind, and called her to be a witness of his resurrection: Mercifully grant that by your grace we may be healed of all our infirmities and know you in the power of his endless life; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. St Mary Magdalene is...

The Garden, the Cross, and the Tomb

Christ is risen! On Easter, we raise our voices in praise and thanksgiving, celebrating the victory won for us by Our Lord, our new life made possible in His new life. And rightly we do celebrate – but before we do, wait a moment. ...

Advent Season: Living In Between

Our King and Savior draweth nigh: O come, let us adore Him. ...

Honoring Christ the King

The Feast of Christ the King is significant to me, perhaps because I didn’t grow up learning about Jesus in Sunday school, reading kid-friendly picture books about how Jesus loves me and is my best friend. Now, that’s an understanding of Jesus that’s appropriate to a child… but as adults, have we grown in our understanding of who He is? To be sure, Jesus is our friend and companion as well as our...