To orient ourselves for Election Day, we must understand that God establishes human government to promote good and punish evil.
Today in the Spirit: All Saints’ Sunday
All Saints’ Day, celebrated on 1 November every year, is the only “Principal Feast” in the Christian Year that can also be observed on the Sunday following that date. It commemorates the intercommunion of living and dead Christians throughout time, renowned and unknown. Traditionally, the Gospel reading assigned for All Saints’ Day is the Beatitudes…
M.R. James and the Anglican Ghost Story
It is no surprise… that the most influential author of the classic English ghost story was a Cambridge-based scholar of antiquities—and the devout son of an Anglican priest.
James, the Brother of Jesus: Patron Saint of Late Believers
If you grew up with Christian family members, but you yourself were weak in the faith, James the brother of Jesus might be your patron saint!
St. Ignatius of Antioch: Apostolic Father and Martyr
When I first read Ignatius’ letters, I was captivated by a man who loved Christ more than anything.
A Burning Candle: The Oxford Martyrs Latimer and Ridley
On October 16, 1555, in Oxford, England, Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, bishops in the English Church, died as martyrs. Bound back-to-back, they were burned at the stake.
Learning Obedience with St. Thérèse
For Thérèse, obedience did not mean abandoning what she understood to be God’s call.
Lancelot Andrewes: Scholar, Preacher, and Saint
If you’re new to Anglicanism and researching its history, one name you will frequently encounter is Lancelot Andrewes, a formative figure in the decades after the English Reformation. His commemoration, on September 26th in the United States (a day earlier in England!), lists him as Bishop of Winchester and a Teacher of the Faith. But…
Hannah More: Lessons from the Educator and Abolitionist
Hannah More was one of Britain’s most influential Christian women—a writer, reformer of society, poet and playwright, educator, abolitionist, and lifelong Anglican.
The Theology of St. Augustine: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Augustine was a man of deep conviction, with remarkable biblical, rhetorical, and logical mastery, while still maintaining the heart of a pastor.
St. Monica: The Mother Behind St. Augustine
St. Augustine, the priest, bishop, and arguably most influential theologian outside the Bible, is well known for his conversion story. His Confessions remain widely read and quoted today. But we would not know St. Augustine as we do without St. Monica, his mother, and her own life of Christian formation. A Mother Formed in Faith…
William Wilberforce: Faith that Changed a Nation
On February 23, 1807, after nearly two decades of setbacks, speeches, defeats, and renewed efforts, the British House of Commons voted overwhelmingly to abolish Great Britain’s slave trade. Members rose to cheer as William Wilberforce—exhausted and overcome with emotion—sat, with tears streaming down his face. This was a political victory, for sure; however, its roots…
