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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Ascension Day: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Ascension Day commemorates Jesus’ Ascension from earth to heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.Today in the Spirit: Easter 7A (Sunday After Ascension)
The Sunday after Ascension Day is the seventh Sunday of the Easter season (just as Pentecost Sunday is the eighth…The Dignity and Cross of Motherhood
Motherhood is holy and adorned as such by God in his Word. It is a cross of sorrows. It is…Book Review: Sextinction
In her book, Sextinction: The Decline of Sex and the Future of Intimacy. Dr. Soh takes the reader on a journey through…
Spiritual Health
Maintaining a Healthy Life with God
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…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…The Great Litany: A Rookie Anglican Guide
In times of fasting or seasons of special need, Anglicans use an ancient form of responsive prayer called the Great…
Spiritual Disciplines
Resources on Prayer, Fasting, and Other Rhythms
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…A Garden Enclosed
Anglican Compass is proud to announce the republication of the 1907 spiritual classic A Garden Enclosed: Practical Studies in Religious…
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…
