Ash Wednesday: An Anglican Perspective
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent: a time of repentance, fasting, and prayer, in preparation for the great feast of the resurrection.
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Shove Tuesday: An Anglican Perspective
For Christians, the day calls for soul-searching confession and preparation—not just emptying the pantry. Shrove Tuesday reminds us that even in feasting, there is room for meaning and that austerity often follows abundance, both in the calendar and in life.
Quinquagesima: An Anglican Perspective
Quinquagesima is the traditional name for the Sunday before Lent. In the BCP 2019 it coincides with the Last Sunday of Epiphany, placing the Church on the Mount of Transfiguration before the descent toward Ash Wednesday, the Cross, and Easter.
Listen to Him: Transfiguration Sunday 2026 (Matthew 17:1-9)
On Transfiguration Sunday, the Church is shown the glory of Christ before entering Lent. The Father identifies Jesus as his beloved Son and gives a simple command: “Listen to him.” The mountain prepares us for the Cross by showing us who is going there.
Transfiguration Sunday: An Anglican Perspective
Transfiguration Sunday. The collect: the glory was revealed before the passion. The sequence is deliberate — the disciples needed to see who he was before following him to the cross. Ash Wednesday is four days away. The Church has been given a sight of glory before turning toward the cross.
Sexagesima: An Anglican Perspective
Sexagesima is the traditional name for the second Sunday before Lent. Still within Epiphany, it reminds the Church that Lent is drawing near and calls us to prepare by hearing God’s Word more attentively, clearing away what chokes it, and depending upon the grace of Christ.