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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).

Parables in the Gospel According to St. Luke

Posted on August 20, 2022 by johnaroop

The Parables in the Gospel of St. LukeFr. John A. Roop Lesson 1: Introduction To Parables The Lord be with you.And with your spirit. Let us pray. O God, without whose beauty and goodness our souls are unfed, without whose … Continue reading →

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You Strive To Enter

Posted on August 20, 2022 by johnaroop

APOSTLES ANGLICAN CHURCHFr. John A. Roop 21 August 2022 — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost You Strive To Enter: A Homily on Luke 13:22-30 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. A … Continue reading →

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An Anglican Theology of Suicide and Hope

Posted on August 19, 2022 by johnaroop

The following paper expresses my own convictions about suicide and appropriate pastoral care in the Anglican tradition. I do not speak for my diocese, the Anglican Diocese of the South, nor for its bishop or assisting bishop. AN ANGLICAN PASTORAL … Continue reading →

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Br. Roger of Taizé, Ecumenist and Monk

Posted on August 17, 2022 by johnaroop

Brother Roger Schultz (12 May 1915 – 16 Aug 2005)(Mt 5:1-12 / Ps 133 / Mt 6:25-34 / Mt 7:24-29) Collect of an EcumenistAlmighty God, we give you thanks for the ministry of Br. Roger Schultz of Taizé, who labored … Continue reading →

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1 Peter 5

Posted on July 31, 2022 by johnaroop

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, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and … Continue reading →

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1 Peter 4

Posted on July 31, 2022 by johnaroop

The following link is to a lesson taught by Deacon Bruce Corrigan at Apostles Anglican Church. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PQmckWxBYagf9-kobbCjBgZ5B_wnd8sf/view?usp=drivesdk

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1 Peter 3

Posted on July 31, 2022 by johnaroop

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, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and … Continue reading →

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And So Dies Christianity

Posted on July 27, 2022 by johnaroop

The following post is written from an Anglican, that is, a sacramental, perspective in which the Sacraments play a central role. Much will still be applicable and true for non-sacramental churches. In the evenings my wife and I watch the … Continue reading →

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1 Peter 2

Posted on July 25, 2022 by johnaroop

APOSTLES ANGLICAN CHURCHFr. John A. Roop 1 PETER 2 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, mark, … Continue reading →

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1 Peter 1

Posted on July 24, 2022 by johnaroop

APOSTLES ANGLICAN CHURCH 1 PETER 1Fr. John A. Roop 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 →

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