Very Members Incorporate
Cranmer’s traditionalism comes through in his emphasis on the mutual indwelling of the believer and Christ, and the incorporation of believers into Christ.
The Spiritual Significance of Church Bulletins
The typical Sunday bulletin is not an aid to worship, but provides myriad distractions.
Trauma and the Eucharist
All the sacraments are traumatic for us. Our body is no longer completely our own, our present is interrupted by a foretaste of the eschatological banquet, and the sacraments ultimately are beyond any adequate verbal description.
The Good Boredom of the Mass
If you are bored in church, something might have gone wrong: shoddy liturgy, sloppy homily, strip mall architecture — or, more often, simply your indisposition toward the Lord.
Why I Would Refuse Communion to the President
As a priest I would happily welcome President Trump to any service, but I would refuse to give him Holy Communion.
Things Fall Apart: Musings on Eucharistic Hospitality
Every parish my family has visited in California has made it very clear that absolutely everyone is invited to the altar for Communion.
What Mary Received in the Eucharist
If we ever take the Eucharist for granted, meditating on Mary’s relationship with the sacrament would be a fitting remedy.
Episcopacy, Priesthood, and the Priesthood of the Church
The Church of England needs an improved theological understanding of the orders of ministry, such as the late Archbishop Michael Ramsey offered.