Author Archives: johnaroop

For Fathers’ Day, my daughter purchased tickets to the Van Gogh Immersive Exhibition currently on tour in Maryville. She knew that I would like to go, and she knew that I refuse to use ticket agents. Neither liars nor thieves … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop A Theology of Illness from the Book of Common Prayer 1662 I write about illness from a state of good health, at least to the best of my knowledge. And that makes the writing … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop 21 June 2025 On the Wedding of Tyler Maybrier and Mary Kathleen Roop A Divine Comedy In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. ON BEHALF … Continue reading →

I did not watch the televised coverage of the recent parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Army. But, in the few clips I have seen on the television or online, I have been heartened by one thing: … Continue reading →

THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD A recent episode of the Unbelievable? podcast features a frank and respectful discussion between two psychiatrists and colleagues, Dr. Claire Brickell and Dr. Brandon Unruh, both of whom specialize in treatment of severe … Continue reading →

ACHAN The Old Testament lesson for Morning Prayer today — Joshua 7, the cleansing of Israel’s sin by the stoning of Achan — is brutal in every sense of the world: disobedience, death, and destruction enough to go around. How … Continue reading →

The Feast of the Ascension(Acts 1:1-11, Ps 47, Ephesians 1:15-23, Mark 16:9-20) Present in Power and Dominion God has gone up with a shout of triumph,*the Lord with the sound of the trumpet (Ps 47:5, BCP 2019). Brothers and Sisters, … Continue reading →