St. John Henry Newman, a Shared Legacy Bishop John Bauerschmidt October 14, 2019 Commentary, Contributors, The Episcopal Church The canonization of John Henry Newman this year provides an opportunity for Anglicans to look back on his legacy in our own church. Newman was a priest of the Church of England before he was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. In many ways, his contribution to both Anglicanism and Roman Catholicism is a legacy shared between the traditions.
Is Mary of Magdala the Patron Saint of Alcoholics? Jean Meade July 1, 2019 Bible, Commentary, The Episcopal Church For those who are alcoholics and for their families, rum and all its siblings are truly “demons” which take over the minds, consciences, and very lives of those they possess.
We Believe: The Church Makes the Saints Bishop Daniel Martins March 29, 2019 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church I have been carried by the communal faith of the Church when my heart has been cold or numb.
Saints with a Capital S Stewart Clem November 1, 2018 Ecclesiology, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Our heroes are the saints — from the well-known, like St. Mary the Virgin or St. Francis, to the more obscure, like St. Sebastian or St. Lucy.
‘Given to the Glory of God’: Dedicatory Plaques and the Communion of Saints Eugene Schlesinger July 24, 2018 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church We have all received the faith from those who’ve gone before, and we are all charged with the sacred trust of passing it along, entire and intact, to those who will come after us.
Charles the Martyr: What to Read? Guest Contributor April 24, 2018 Church of England, Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Many sources offer background material for understanding the cult of Charles I, King and Martyr.
10 Weird Facts about the Saints Jonathan Mitchican March 28, 2018 Commentary Even the weirdest saint is someone close to God, which is ultimately where we are all called to be.
Why we need the saints Guest Contributor January 11, 2018 Commentary I was rescued by a saint — Saint Francis of Assisi, to be specific — a saint who has saved many damaged souls before me and will yet save many more to come.
