Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. I need to begin this morning with a recantation. On Epiphany III, I preached a sermon on Jesus and his disciples attending a [...]
Tag Archives: Church Fathers
Lent I Sermon & Recantation
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THIS WEEK AT ALL SAINTS
MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF LENT I (FEBRUARY 26, 2012) 27, Monday – Feria (In your prayers remember the sick) 28, Tuesday – Feria (Our Military) 29, Wednesday – Ember Wednesday (Those in Arts & Entertainment) 1, Thursday – St. David of Wales (Women) 2, Friday – Ember Friday (Those called to Holy Orders) [...]
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The Bride of Christ II
A BRIDE, A MOTHER, A HOME AND A HEARTH According to the Church Fathers one can only have God as Father by having the Church as Mother. As our Mother she makes a home for us, which, by the grace of God, is “a haven of blessing and of peace (BCP 303).” Holy Mother Church [...]
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Fathers, Preachers and Worthies
From St. John Chrysostom: I behold a new and wondrous mystery! My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn. The Angels sing! The Archangels blend their voices in harmony! The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise! The Seraphim exalt His glory! Bethlehem this day resembles heaven; [...]
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