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I AM THE OMEGA AND THE ALPHA A church on Sutherland Avenue has been converted into a coffee shop; the building also contains some offices, I believe, but it is the coffee shop that matters to me in this moment. … Continue reading →

A friend and fellow priest contacted me today about a half-remembered elevator speech on the Anglican Church that he seemed to remember that I might once had sent him possible last year — or maybe not. It sounds like something … Continue reading →

The St. Benedict Center for Spiritual Formation (https://stbenedict-csf.org/), for which I serve as instructor and cell group leader, began a new course of training for spiritual directors this week — a two year program (Conversatio) offering an orthodox, classical approach … Continue reading →

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop If Christ Is Not Raised: A Homily on 1 Corinthians 15(1 Sam 7, Pascha Nostrum, 1 Cor 15:1-34) CollectLet your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, … Continue reading →

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 →