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IX. OF ORIGINAL OR BIRTH-SINOriginal Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is ingendered of the offspring of … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Introduction To The Apocrypha: Judith The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. 76. FOR GUIDANCE Go before us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further … Continue reading →

I’ve been married for nearly forty-three years: thanks be to God. Among the many things I’ve learned — some the easy way and too many the hard way — is this: in conversation with your beloved, you must always be … Continue reading →

The following parable is from The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen. Though AI was not on the horizon when he wrote, the modern, technological world was, and it was playing havoc with man’s mental and spiritual condition. I do not … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Introduction To The Apocrypha The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Introduction To The Apocrypha: Susanna SUSANNA (Chapter 13 of the Greek version of Daniel) 1 There was a man living in Babylon whose name was Joakim. 2 He married the daughter of Hilkiah, named … Continue reading →

St Paul, reflecting on the plurality and untidiness of the communities that are springing up, is driven to conclude that what is happening in these assemblies (the Greek word we translate as ‘church’ originally meant something like a convocation, a … Continue reading →

Following is an “opinion piece” that I recently read online: It’s hard for us to remember that people became saints and were able to live a “legitimate” spiritual life for nearly five centuries before the Church fell into it’s “monastic … Continue reading →

From a letter written by C. S. Lewis to an Italian Roman Catholic priest and frequent correspondent: August 10, 1953 Dearest Father, I think almost all the crimes which Christians have perpetrated against each other arise from this, that religion … Continue reading →

There is grace in every moment, grace sufficient for that moment: not grace as a theological abstraction, not grace as the general, favorable disposition of God, but grace as the presence and power of God working for good and for … Continue reading →