encouraged by their examples, aided by their prayers, strengthened by their fellowship
The Revd Dr Philip H. Pfatteicher has written a particularly good essay for this day in his book, The New Book of Festivals and Commemorations: A Proposed Common Calendar of Saints, and I reproduce most of the essay here: In Continue reading
In 1939, as a theology student in Lausanne, Roger Schutz-Marsauche, the son of a Protestant pastor, brought together friends in a common search by organizing study groups and spiritual retreats. With two of them he formed a confraternity, the first Continue reading
Jeremy Taylor, one of the most influential of the Caroline Divines, was educated at Cambridge and, through the influence of William Laud, became a Fellow of All Souls at Oxford. He was still quite young when he became chaplain to Continue reading
Due to my being out of town and not having made arrangements for posting, the following commemorations were missed over the last week: John Mason Neale, Presbyter and Hymnodist, Reformer of the Church Dominic, Presbyter and Friar Mary Sumner, Founder Continue reading
The son of Æthelfrith, king of Northumbria, Oswald was born around the year 604. When his uncle Edwin seized the kingdom after Æthelfrith s death in battle with Rædwald of East Anglia in 616, Oswald fled to the Irish kingdom of Continue reading
According to the Gospels, Joseph of Arimathea was a member of the Sanhedrin, the ruling council of the Jews in Judea, who was a secret disciple of Jesus. When the Lord s other disciples were hiding for fear of the authorities, Continue reading
William Wilberforce was born into an affluent Yorkshire family in Hull in 1759, and was educated at St. John s College, Cambridge. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1780, and he served in the House until 1825. His Continue reading
This little family of Bethany were Jesus friends who opened their home to him, and it was at their house that he found refreshment during his earthly ministry. The depth of affection and love that they had for Jesus, and Continue reading
First Presbyter of the Church was the well-deserved, if unofficial, title of the sixth rector of Grace Church, New York City. Huntington provided a leadership characterized by breadth, generosity, scholarship, and boldness. He was the acknowledged leader in the House Continue reading
The Gospels tell us little about the home of our Lord s mother. She is thought to have been of Davidic descent and to have been brought up in a devout Jewish family who cherished the hope of Israel for the Continue reading