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…
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.
Learning Obedience with St. Thérèse
For Thérèse, obedience did not mean abandoning what she understood to be God’s call.
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…
The Nativity of John the Baptist: A Rookie Anglican Guide
John the Baptist, in his wonderful birth, stands as an icon of life. In fact, the Church liturgically remembers the earthly birth—rather than death—of only three people: the Virgin Mary, Our Lord himself, and John.
St. Dunstan: Archbishop with a Monastic Heart
Amid the turbulence of the 10th century in England, a humble monk rose up to reform and reshape the English Church, eventually even becoming Archbishop of Canterbury. St. Dunstan’s life illustrates a truth seen throughout Christian history: periods of renewal often begin in prayer, discipline, and holiness. Only then can they reshape institutions or kingdoms….
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 most striking qualities of Joseph in the gospels is his silence.
Why Was St. Gregory So Great?
Who is St. Gregory, what makes him so great, and why do Christians, specifically Anglicans, celebrate him 1,400 years after his death?
Cædmon of Whitby and the Hymn of Creation
Cædmon may find his ultimate legacy with those who have crafted songs of praise in the centuries since, especially those who have done so in the singable verse of everyday language.
