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The Day of Pentecost

June 5, 2017

Pentecost is nothing less than the renewal of all creation

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In Liturgy Tags Holy Spirit, Kalendar, Agricultural festivals

On fixing the date of Easter

January 16, 2016

A proposed set and shared date for Easter raises some interesting questions

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Easter, Kalendar

The birth and death of St John the Baptist

July 12, 2015

The Forerunner and the Coming of the Lord

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In Liturgy Tags Kalendar, Kingdom, Saints

The Flight into Egypt

January 5, 2015

Christ’s coming into the world was and always is a threat to worldly power

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In Liturgy Tags Kalendar

The Lord is glorious in his saints

October 28, 2014

Baptism on All Saints’ Day reminds us that it is baptism into the Communion of Saints

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In Liturgy Tags Saints, Departed, Kalendar

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

September 14, 2014

Connecting Holy Cross Day, the Transfiguration, and the Feast of Tabernacles

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In Liturgy Tags Advent, Agricultural festivals, Holy Week, Hymns, Kalendar, Kenosis

The Transfiguration

August 6, 2014

Connecting this feast to its Jewish forebear

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Theosis, Kalendar, Transfiguration

Lammas Day

August 1, 2014

Harvest, food, and the Bread of Life

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Eucharist, Kalendar, Ceremonies

O Sapientia

December 17, 2013

Understanding a series of Magnificat Antiphons that mark a season within Advent

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In Liturgy Tags Advent, Anglicanism, Chant, Creation, Daily Office, Eucharist, Kalendar

Christ the King

November 24, 2013

The Last Sunday after Pentecost shows us the true nature of Christ the King

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In Liturgy Tags Advent, Kalendar

The XXV. Sunday after Pentecost

November 10, 2013

Advent themes begin to emerge at All Saints’ Day

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Tags Advent, Anglicanism, Ascesis, Departed, Kalendar, Saints

Michaelmas

September 29, 2013

Considering the ranks and roles of angels

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In Liturgy Tags Angels, Hymns, Kalendar

The Beheading of St John the Baptist

August 29, 2013

Commemorating the life and death of the Forerunner

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In Liturgy Tags Iconography, Kalendar, Martyrs, Rite, Saints

The Transfiguration

August 6, 2013

A sign of the new life that awaits us

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In Liturgy Tags Anglicanism, Rite, Kalendar, Theosis, Transfiguration

The Nativity of St John the Baptist

June 24, 2013

On the life and ministry of the Forerunner, and music written in his honor

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Anglicanism, Chant, Choral literature, Saints, Hymns, Kalendar, Incarnation, Martyrs, Rite

Ascension Day

May 9, 2013

The Lucan account puts into physical terms the truth that Christ took our flesh to heaven

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In Liturgy Tags Angels, Ascesis, Ascension, Kalendar, Kenosis, Ordination, Theosis

The Rogation Days

May 7, 2013

On the origins of and provisions for this important observance

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In Liturgy Tags Agricultural festivals, Anglicanism, Ceremonies, Kalendar, Litanies, Processions, Repentance, Rite

Candlemas

February 2, 2013

A look at the background and symbolism of this great Feast of Our Lord

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In Liturgy Tags Ceremonies, Chant, Church, Hymns, Incarnation, Kalendar, Kenosis, Mary, Processions, Saints

The Epiphany

January 6, 2013

A look at the threefold nature of this Principal Feast

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In Liturgy Tags Anglicanism, Baptism, Chant, Epiphany, Hymns, Iconography, Incarnation, Kalendar

The IV. Sunday of Advent

December 22, 2012

The Annunciations and Visitation prepare us for Christ’s birth

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In Liturgy Tags Advent, Incarnation, Kalendar, Kenosis, Martyrs, Mary, Saints