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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The Season of Lent: An Anglican Perspective
This season of Lent, so deeply woven into the fabric of Christian worship, carries with it centuries of history, theological development, and spiritual wisdom.
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.
Matthias the Apostle: An Anglican Perspective
February 24 is the Feast of Saint Matthias. He followed Jesus from the beginning, witnessed the resurrection, was chosen by lot, and is never mentioned again in the New Testament. The feast of the faithful unknown — a Red-Letter Day for the man no one remembers.
World Mission Sunday: An Anglican Perspective
World Mission Sunday. The collect: through the outpouring of the Spirit you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation — pour out this gift anew. Not for the first time. Anew. Until the Gospel reaches the ends of the earth.
The Presentation: An Anglican Perspective
February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Forty days after Christmas, Mary and Joseph bring the infant to the temple. An old man who has waited a lifetime takes him in his arms: Lord, now let your servant depart in peace. My eyes have seen your salvation.