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About johnaroop

I am a husband, father, retired teacher, lover of books and music and coffee and, as of 17 May 2015, by the grace of God and the will of his Church, an Anglican priest in the Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Diocese of the South. I serve as assisting priest at Apostles Anglican Church in Knoxville, TN, as Canon Theologian for the Anglican Diocese of the South, and as an instructor in the Saint Benedict Center for Spiritual Formation (https://stbenedict-csf.org).

Politics and the Kingdom of God: Session 2

Posted on June 23, 2024 by johnaroop

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Politics and the Kingdom of God Session Two: Standards of Ethical Authority The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Kingdom of God: Session 1

Posted on June 23, 2024 by johnaroop

Politics and the Kingdom of God Fr. John A. Roop Session One: The Nature of the Problem The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Savior, the … Continue reading →

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Deborah, Barak, and the ACNA

Posted on June 22, 2024 by johnaroop

Judges 5:1–2 (ESV): 5 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day: 2  “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly,bless the Lord! Verses mean what they mean in their literary, … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts On Psalm 119

Posted on June 18, 2024 by johnaroop

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop A Few Thoughts on Psalm 119(Judges 2, Psalm 119:49-72, Galatians 4) CollectO Lord, from whom all good proceeds: Grant us the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may always think those things that … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Perspective

Posted on June 17, 2024 by johnaroop

The Daily Office Lectionary appointed Psalm 109 for Evening Prayer recently, but I found that I could not, in good faith, pray it. It is a classic example of the imprecatory Psalms, those that curse one’s enemies, that invoke God … Continue reading →

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Help, Thanks, Wow

Posted on June 4, 2024 by johnaroop

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Psalm 86: HELP, THANKS, WOW(Ezekiel 10, Psalm 86, Luke 19:29-end) CollectO God, the protector of all those who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us … Continue reading →

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The Tenth Sheep

Posted on May 15, 2024 by johnaroop

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 →

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ENLARGEMENT OF THE HEART

Posted on May 13, 2024 by johnaroop

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 →

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Startsi, Gerontas, and Spiritual Directors

Posted on May 12, 2024 by johnaroop

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 →

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When, Where, and How

Posted on May 11, 2024 by johnaroop

“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 →

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