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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Our Best Resources on the Anglican Spiritual Life.
Share Your Anglican Journey
We all have stories, and at Anglican Compass, we love hearing yours. These stories testify to the wonderful work God…Today in the Spirit: Proper 28A
We now move to the second of three weeks in the pre-Advent period at the end of the Pentecost season…The Liturgical Home 2026–2027 Calendars and Planners
One of the most helpful tools in my journey of liturgical living has been seeing the Church year laid out…Psalms and Prayers for Election Day
To orient ourselves for Election Day, we must understand that God establishes human government to promote good and punish evil.
Spiritual Health
Maintaining a Healthy Life with God
How to Take a Personal Prayer Retreat
A personal prayer retreat is a choice to cut yourself off from the world for a time in order to…The Prayer Book at the Death Bed
As a home hospice chaplain this past year, I have spent more time with the actively dying than in my…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.
Spiritual Disciplines
Resources on Prayer, Fasting, and Other Rhythms
Learning Obedience with St. Thérèse
For Thérèse, obedience did not mean abandoning what she understood to be God’s call.Silence Beyond Expectation: A Reflection on Psalm 131
“Mom, Mom, Mom.” I hear this mantra often. Balancing family life and a career is challenging, and sometimes I just…How to Take a Personal Prayer Retreat
A personal prayer retreat is a choice to cut yourself off from the world for a time in order to…Bless Me, for I Have Sinned
What I was really asking God for was relief, happiness, help, healing, strength, and understanding.
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…
