We expect the Christmas Collects to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and they do. But they also surprise us by repeatedly applying the birth of Christ to the life of the Christian believer. Because he is light, we can know light. Because he was born, we can be born again. Because he shared the life…
The Circumcision & Holy Name of Jesus: A Rookie Anglican Guide
The best way to begin a new year is with the Holy Name of Jesus. Thanks be to God, that is precisely what the church gives us on January 1st, with the annual Feast of the Circumcision and Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The Collect Almighty God, your blessed Son fulfilled the covenant…
