By the Easter 3 Sunday Collect and readings the church moves forward with its messaging on Christian living based on nothing less than the truth of Jesus Christ resurrected and ascended. The Collect (used mid-Pentecost in the 1979 BCP but moved to the Easter season in the 2019 BCP) prays for grace based on the…
Today in the Spirit: Easter 2A
The seven Sundays after Easter Day (including Pentecost Sunday) is the space used by the church to walk with Jesus through his resurrection appearances as revealed in the NT, or the teachings of Jesus delivered prior to his death about living life by his resurrection power. Thus, the Easter 2 Collect contains the petition that…
Today in the Spirit: Easter Day A
“Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!” At no time is the thrill of shouting out this cheer at a higher pitch than on Easter Day. “Enter then, all of you, into the joy of your Master. First and last, receive alike your reward. Rich and poor, dance together. You who have…
The Liturgical Home: Surprised by Easter
I was surprised by Easter! Sure, I knew it was a time of great joy and celebration for Christians around the world. I knew that during Easter, we reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the hope that his resurrection brings to our lives. But there was so much I did…
The Liturgical Home: The Significance of Eggs in Easter
With our series on “The Liturgical Home,” we aim to support families in discipleship to Christ through the wisdom of the Anglican tradition. Ashley is a wonderful guide, and we are thrilled to publish her new guidebook on Easter. It’s a book for all of Easter, for the entire 50 days. Let us keep the…
The Great Fifty Days of Easter: A Rookie Anglican Guide to Eastertide
Easter Sunday is only the beginning! A great fifty-day feast (known as “Eastertide,” “Easter Season,” or “Easter Time,” as well as “Paschaltide,” “Paschal Season,” or “Paschal Time”) kicks off on Easter Day. In the Church Year, this is quite literally fifty days of feasting. Easter is the high point of the Church Year. So it…
Holy Week: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Starting on Palm Sunday, we embark on what’s known as “Holy Week.” As I put it in my overview of the Church calendar and the Christian liturgical year, The last week of Lent, Holy Week, remembers the last week of Christ’s earthly life, beginning with Palm Sunday’s commemoration of Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Holy…
Why Resurrection?
Why is it so important to Christians that we profess faith in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ? Many aspects of that reality could be discussed, because the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are right there at the very heart of our faith. However, there is an aspect that most speaks to today’s world….
The Blessed Virgin Mary: A Rookie Anglican Guide
March 25th is the feast day commemorating the Annunciation, the announcement to the Virgin Mary that she would bear the Son of God. See Luke 1:26-38 for the beautiful story. We observe this day because it is nine months before Christmas Day. Mary: The God-Bearer, or Mother of God Mary’s faith lives on, and many generations have…
