Anglican Spirit
The Anglican tradition has long emphasized the importance of personal spiritual growth through practices like prayer, fasting, and meditation on scripture, following the examples of Christ and the saints of the past. These articles delve into the rich tapestry of that Anglican spiritual heritage.
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We Believe: Of One Being With The Father
Can you spot the difference between these two Greek words: homoousios and homoiousios? The first word, homoousios, means “of one…
We Believe: God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God, Begotten, Not Made
In 1994, my sister died from heresy. That’s not hyperbole. It’s not a metaphor. It’s the plain truth. Leslie had…
We Believe: The Only-Begotten Son of God, Eternally Begotten of the Father
A friend of mine grew up in a church that did not recognize the Nicene Creed’s definition of the Trinity…
Today in the Spirit: Easter 6C (Rogation Sunday)
Easter 6 in the BCP 2019 carries the specific title “Rogation Sunday.” The term “Rogation” generally refers to a solemn…
Spiritual Health
Maintaining a Healthy Life with God
Humble Thanks: A Reflection on the General Thanksgiving
Thankfulness is one of many virtues we find hard to cultivate. We are “curved inward” thanks to sin, and our…
Beyond Lent: Spiritual Disciplines for the Whole Year
For Anglicans and other liturgical Christians, Lent is the time we set aside each year to focus on the spiritual…
Finding Rest by Singing the Psalter
Rest, Inc.: It’s So Hot Right Now! Contemporary society is increasingly marked by a pervasive sense of burnout. We are…
Prayers for the Global Anglican Communion of Churches
As Anglican churches prepare this World Mission Sunday, I would like to propose that our prayers include a petition for…
Spiritual Disciplines
Resources on Prayer, Fasting, and Other Rhythms
The Church Offers What the Culture Can’t
As a youth minister, summer camp is a regular part of my life. Every year, we load up the church…
Beyond Lent: Spiritual Disciplines for the Whole Year
For Anglicans and other liturgical Christians, Lent is the time we set aside each year to focus on the spiritual…
46 Theses on Lectio Divina
There are many excellent books on Lectio Divina, the sacred reading of Scripture. The problem with these books is that…
What is Lectio Divina?
How do we read Scripture? What happens when we sit down with our Bibles and begin to pore over the…
Monastic Tradition
The Monastic Roots of Our Anglican Traditions
A Brief History of Anglicanism, Part 1
The Anglican tradition traces its roots back to the time of the Roman Empire when a Christian church first came…
What is Lectio Divina?
How do we read Scripture? What happens when we sit down with our Bibles and begin to pore over the…
Full Circle and Across the Globe: An Anglican Journey
Growing up in Northern Ireland, Anglicanism often felt more like a gang than a religion. It wasn’t just about where…
A People of One Book
“I want to know one thing—the way to heaven…Let me be homo unius libri [A man of one book]. Here,…
Devotions
Devotional Reflections on Scripture and Life
Our Church Speaks: The Voice and Vision of Ben Lansing
If you have spent time on social media with enough other Anglicans, chances are you’ve come across Ben Lansing’s artwork…
Memorize these Prayers
Learning to pray, especially throughout each day, involves memorizing a few prayers. As we’ve discussed here at Anglican Pastor, each…
Discovering The Daily Office
We are creatures of habit. We all have rhythms, routines, and rituals that make up our daily lives. Most of…
Love One Another
The people would plead with JOhn to say a few words. But he had only one thing he said to…
