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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Praise for Browne’s Exposition of the 39 Articles: Volume One
This new edition features helpful commentary on each of Browne’s expositions… It is already getting notable praise from Anglican leaders.Introducing Browne’s Exposition of the 39 Articles
Anglican Compass is proud to announce the republication of 19th-century bishop E. Harold Browne’s An Exposition of the 39 Articles: Volume…Today in the Spirit: Proper 11A
Following Matthew in Year A, we continue walking with Jesus in our worship and overhearing his teaching during the most…Book Review: Discipology
How do we start a movement and see a new generation come to the Lord? These are the questions that Discipology: The…
Spiritual Health
Maintaining a Healthy Life with God
The Goodness of God Our Father
We consistently pray to God the Father in Anglican worship. Every Collect of the Week addresses the Father or God;…The Monthly Psalter: A Rookie Anglican Guide
In the Prayer Book, the Psalter follows a 30-day cycle, assigning Psalms for both morning and evening each day.Formed in Faithfulness: Joseph and Ecclesial Reordering
Over the years, I have encountered Joseph in many articles, books, and sermons. We often remembered Joseph as the boy…The Bread of Life: Healing and The Eucharist
The risen Christ showed his scars—healed and transformed—to his disciples. The Eucharist joins us to that same reality. Not to…
Spiritual Disciplines
Resources on Prayer, Fasting, and Other Rhythms
Bless Me, for I Have Sinned
What I was really asking God for was relief, happiness, help, healing, strength, and understanding.St. Joseph and the Virtues of Silence
Saint Joseph was the head of the holy family and an indispensable figure in sacred history. Yet one of the…Reconciliation: The Grace Of Not Explaining Yourself
One of the most remarkable things in the bulletin at St. Laurence Anglican Church is the Saturday worship schedule, which…Book Review: Anglican Spirituality: An Introduction by Greg Peters
Greg Peters, Anglican Spirituality: An Introduction. Cascade Book, 2024. 108 pp. For many of us, the look and feel of…
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…Love One Another
The people would plead with JOhn to say a few words. But he had only one thing he said to…
