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Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Reading the General Epistles: An Overview of 2 Peter The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. 115. FOR THE COMING OF GOD’S KINGDOM Hasten, O Father, the coming of your kingdom; … Continue reading →

Poet George Herbert wrote, “Love is that liquor sweet and most divine, / Which my God feels as blood; but I, as wine!” “There is an old understanding about monastic life that endures from the Middle Ages,” Brother Aberic once … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Reading the General Epistles: An Overview of 1 Peter The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so … Continue reading →

That one can be drastically wrong, fundamentally right, and profoundly confused in very short order is manifest in Vice President Vance’s comment above: if Pope Leo is going to opine on theology, his comments need to be anchored in the … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop On This Strange Night: A Homily on Maundy Thursday(Ex 12:1-14, Ps 78:15-26, 1 Cor 11:23-34, John 13:1-15) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Introduction to St. Paul’s First Letter To Timothy The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. Almighty God, you called Timothy to be an evangelist and teacher, and made him strong to … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Look again. What do you see?(Ezek 37:1-14, Ps 130, Rom 6:15-23, John 11:1-44) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. It is late; the day … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Introduction to St. Paul’s Letter To the Colossians The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. You are Jesus Christ, Word of God. Begotten before the light, creator together with the Father. … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Romans, Part 2: Pears, Vines, and the Gospel We begin this morning with a prayer from the The Solemn Collects of Good Friday. The Lord be with you.And with your spirit. Let us pray … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Romans, Part 1: Fundraising and Cosmic Redemption The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. O God, you desire that all people be saved and come to knowledge of the truth: Prosper … Continue reading →