We made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them.1 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.3 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring … [Read more…]
One of the glories of the Anglican tradition has been the use of a Book of Common Prayer. Christians in the United States, England, Australia, India, and elsewhere could know that they were following (generally) the same liturgy and saying the same prayers. This unity has fractured over the years, sometimes for good reasons (to modernize … [Read more…]
A popular English Hymn begins like this: O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast and our eternal home. Under the shadow of thy throne thy saints have dwelt secure, Sufficient is thine arm alone and out defence is sure. Before the hills in … [Read more…]
What does God think about Sin? The answers may surprise you. God is utterly opposed to every sin, even small ones. Not because God is a picky killjoy, but because God knows that sins separate us from him and from one another. Jesus shocked his listeners when he said (Matthew 5:21): You have heard that … [Read more…]
The better than Junk Trunk Sale! Members of St. Barnabas will be loading up their trunks, with stuff to offer many sale bargains. They will drive to the church and display all of their wares for sale! After 3:00 pm , they will load up unsold items and drive home! It is that easy! It … [Read more…]
If you find cause for joy, give thanks to God, who wants you to have joy with him forever. If you find disappointment or suffering, remember that God loved you so much that he sent his son, Jesus, to suffer and die in your place to take away the consequences of sin. In all things, … [Read more…]
Tomorrow, June 22 is the feast day for St. Alban, who is remembered as the first British martyr. It is difficult here to separate fact from legend. He is supposed to have died around the year 304, but the best known version of his story first appeared in the Ecclesiastical History written by the British … [Read more…]
June 16, the Sunday after Pentecost, is festival dedicated to one of the deepest divine mysteries: the Holy Trinity. God has revealed himself in three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We don’t understand this fully, but we do see that at some deep level God embodies relationship, which seems to tie in with … [Read more…]
Sunday, June 9, is the festival of Pentecost, which is 50 days after Easter. The name just means “fifty” in Greek. The English name, Whitsunday (or Whitsun) is also not very helpful, as it means “White Sunday” and reflects the peculiar English tradition of wearing white vestments on this day (red is more usual in … [Read more…]
There is a “permanent hatred of the Catholic faith which is inseparable from the existence of the Church on Earth. . . . Such hatred is natural and inevitable. All energy polarises, and the Catholic Church is the most powerful source of energy on earth. It provokes an opposite pole. Further, the Church is at … [Read more…]
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