Author Archives: johnaroop

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 →

Creation and Sabbath: A Rogation Day Reflection(Ecclesiasticus 43, Psalm 107:1-9, 1 Cor 3:10-14, Matt 6:19-24) CollectAlmighty God, Lord of heaven and earth: We humbly pray that your gracious providence may give and preserve to our use the harvests of the … Continue reading →

APOSTLES ANGLICAN CHURCHFr. John A. Roop The Book of Common Prayer: Introduction The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. 76. FOR GUIDANCE (p. 669) Go before us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious … Continue reading →

APOSTLES ANGLICAN CHURCHFr. John A. Roop Anglican Identity The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. A Prayer of Self-DedicationAlmighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop The Priesthood of the Laity for WomenA presentation for Women of the Word10 May 2025 The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole … Continue reading →

The Seal of the Confessional: A Priest’s Perspective Given the appropriate and necessary commitment to protect the vulnerable in our churches and in society at large from sexual abuse, some in the government — and, I am afraid, even in … Continue reading →