Jesus the Bridegroom

Our Lord’s proclamation of the truth of the Real Objective Presence in Saint John chapter 6 is certainly not symbolical or metaphorical, and He is not speaking in figurative terms, as the context of the Scripture makes clear.   In our day, when a 75% of American Roman Catholics do not believe in the Real Substantial…

May 3rd, 2022 by The Most Reverend Chandler Holder Jones, SSC On the eve of the Great and Holy Council of the Eastern Orthodox in June 2016, the first general meeting of the majority of Eastern Orthodox Patriarchs and hierarchs in many centuries, it should be beneficial take a moment and reflect upon what the…

Some good observations on Advent – an old tradition in the Anglican Church is to emphasize the Last Four Things.  Once again a total review of scripture lets us see the totality of God and of this season.  Liberation is offered for all who seek it. Essay Advent, like Lent, can seem difficult to characterize:…

CHAPTER 2 From Catholic to Protestant and back again: Henry VIII (to Catholic); Edward (to Protestant); Mary (to Catholic). Also a few Continent Reformers added in and HERE WE GO!!!   Mary Tudor:  (1516-1558) England’s first female monarch, Mary I ruled for just five years. The only surviving child of Henry VIII and his first…

THE 1928 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER –  Part 1 The Book of Common Prayer has a history of more than four and a half centuries of daily liturgical use and is in direct and organic continuity with the beliefs, practices and liturgies of the undivided Church in the West. It is now time to take…

MUSIC NOTES MUSIC NOTES The Second Sunday of Advent is also known as Bible Sunday. This is due to the Collect from 1549 and the Epistle that reflects the interest for acquainting people with the contents and teachings of the Bible during the Reformation period. Prelude        Veni Emmanuel         …