Monthly Archives: May 2024

It is natural, I suppose, to grow reflective about the priesthood as one’s ordination anniversary approaches. To guide my meditations this year, I have chosen to re-read The Rule of Benedict and specifically the commentary on it by Sr. Joan … Continue reading →

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT — SERIOUSLY I heard Fr. Stephen Freeman reference the book “Enlargement of the Heart,” by Elder Zacharias of Essex in a talk posted on YouTube. He spoke highly of the elder and, apparently, the book is something … Continue reading →

The conviction was expressed by an Orthodox priest — let’s call him Fr. Michael — whose insight and counsel I respect; the words were spoken as an excursus, as a tangential aside in an unrelated talk. He offered it not … Continue reading →

“I don’t need to go to church to worship God. I can worship him just as well — maybe even better — by myself out in nature: in the mountains, at the beach, anywhere at all. It’s not about religion; … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord(Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:44-53) Backwards and Forwards: A Reflection on Ascension and the Day of Atonement In the Name of the Father, and of … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop The Problem of Suffering: A Reflection on 1 Peter 5(1 Peter 5, Ps 18:1-20, Luke 6:1-19) 1 Peter 4:16 (ESV): 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but … Continue reading →

JUST LUCKY, I GUESS After co-facilitating another excellent three-day cohort gathering of those training in spiritual direction with the St Benedict Center for Spiritual Formation (https://stbenedict-csf.org/), I am relaxing this afternoon with an iced coffee and one of my favorite … Continue reading →