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Repentance is God’s Work
Repentance is God’s gracious work—His seeking, finding, and restoring of the lost—and yet it is a resistible work of God. Like the lost sheep or coin (Luke 15:1-10), we cannot find ourselves; God must bring us to repentance and faith through His appointed means: Word, Sacrament, and the ministry of the Church. Just as we… Read more
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Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul
Today (June 29) is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the holy apostles “through whom we have received the beginning of our religion,” as we prayed during Mass in the ancient Collect of the Day. In Ephesians 2:20, we hear that as those who have been made members of the household of God, we… Read more
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Do we venerate the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist?
For about eight hundred years, the Church has dedicated the Thursday after Holy Trinity Day to be a feast day dedicated entirely to the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. This past Thursday, then, was that feast day–the Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. In the… Read more
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Whoever desires to be saved must, above all, hold the catholic faith…
This past Sunday was the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. One of the fixtures of this day in the liturgical year is the Church’s recitation of the Athanasian Creed, an ancient statement of faith that helps us confess in great detail the biblical doctrine of who God is–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. During Divine… Read more
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Marriage: A Living Picture of the Gospel
Last evening, June 13, 2025, Allison Sterling and David Scarborough were united in holy matrimony at All Saints Parish. Their wedding was a joyous celebration of God’s good gift of marriage—but more than that, it was a living confession of something sacred, something eternal. Allison and David chose yesterday as the date for their wedding,… Read more
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Come Holy Spirit, Fill the Hearts of Thy Faithful
This past Sunday was the Feast of Pentecost, a day in which our focus turns especially to God’s gift of the Holy Spirit. Born again of water and the Spirit–having received the Spirit of adoption–you are directed to the love of God your heavenly Father in and through Christ Jesus. Christ has accomplished your salvation… Read more
