June 30 Pondering, Reading, Morning Prayer

Points of discussion:  Some thoughts from Bishop Chad Jones: Who and what are demons?  What warfare are we engaged in?  How to recognize evil and demonic activity? Practical measures against demons. The role of sacraments against demons. The reality of our current cultural situation Who and what are demons?  Be sober, be vigilant; because your…

Prelude Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder    Dieterich Buxtehude Offertory Toccata in E minor            Johann Pachelbel Postlude Prelude and Fugue in D Major    J. K. F. Fischer Hymn texts are usually associated with a particular tune. Frequently, in most hymnals, some tunes are paired with more than one text. (This is so that less familiar texts…

OBSERVATIONS ON NEW TESTAMENT ILLUSIONS, CONTEMPORARY OBJECTIONS, AND COMMON BELIEFS/PRACTICES SURROUNDING THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The Rev’d. Allen Fisher On Viewing the Blessed Virgin Rightly For a time, Evangelical Protestants, even some post-Vatican II Roman Catholics, have downplayed the role of Mary and shied away from giving her any place in personal spiritual practices (at…