Author Archives: johnaroop

No one has sought pastoral counsel from me as the election looms.  That does not surprise me.  The Roman Catholic faithful seem to value the spiritual guidance of their clergy on such matters:  not so Anglicans.  Ironically, the very body … Continue reading →

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Recently I’ve tried to disentangle myself from some of the Anglican Facebook groups, at least the ones that are hotbeds of controversy, discord, and … Continue reading →

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Jumpin’ Jehosephat!  That’s the way I said it when I was a kid, because that’s the way Yosemite Sam said it on the Saturday … Continue reading →

A Homily for ADOTS Morning Prayer:  25 September 2020 (Hebrews 13:1-5) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. “I’m tired, boss. Tired of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow … Continue reading →

Collect Lord Jesus, you called Matthew from collecting taxes to become your apostle and evangelist:  Grant us the grace to forsake all covetous desires and inordinate love of riches, that we may follow you as he did and proclaim to … Continue reading →

   In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. The Bible is a difficult book:  complex, confounding, challenging.  Anyone who tells you differently has never read it, never understood it, or never … Continue reading →

         O God, our Heavenly Father, you raised up your faithful servant Edward Bouverie Pusey to be a pastor in your Church and to feed your flock:  Give abundantly to all pastors the gifts of your Holy … Continue reading →

   In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. The siege began on 14 April, in the year 70 AD.  Four years earlier the Jews had rebelled against Rome, and Rome had … Continue reading →

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. I have seen cars destroyed in a split second, in brake-squealing, fender-crunching collisions, and I have seen cars destroyed over time through lack of … Continue reading →

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. There is an old saying — at least I’ve heard it all my life — that I will have to clean up a bit … Continue reading →