Lent & Eastertide Prayer Life Spiritual Formation

God’s Creative Love: A Retreat

A Silent Retreat Join me during 2026 Lent for a uniquely designed silent teaching retreat at the Hermitage Community. Together we will explore three movements of God’s Creative Love: If you desire to slow down, lean into Lent, and discover God’s love in a new way, register today by contacting me below. Only 10 spots available. What to Expect

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Advent & Christmas-tide Devotionals Prayer Life Seasonal Devotions

Expectant Living in Advent

Liturgical Rhythms & Seasons Spiritual Formation

Eucharist: Becoming the “Real Presence”

I should receive the sacraments by faith in Christ, with repentance and thanksgiving. Faith in Christ is necessary to receive the grace of the sacraments, and obedience to Christ is necessary for the benefits of the sacraments to bear fruit in my life. To Be a Christian: An Anglican Catechism We look again at Anglican theologian Richard Hooker for the Anglican perspective concerning the means to experience the “real presence” of Christ in the Eucharist.…

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Liturgical Rhythms & Seasons Spiritual Formation

Eucharist: The Form that Forms Us

As my body is nourished by the bread and the wine, my soul is strengthened by the Body and Blood of Christ. I receive God’s forgiveness, and I am renewed in the love and unity of the Body of Christ, the Church. I should continue to grow in holiness, avoiding sin, showing love and forgiveness to all, and serving others in gratitude. To Be a Christian: An Anglican Catechism As Anglicans, we do not merely…

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Liturgical Rhythms & Seasons Spiritual Formation

Eucharist: An Invisible Grace

God’s revelatory nature is through matter, the pinnacle revelation is through that of the Incarnation. This pattern of God using matter to reveal himself in ways in which humans may once again perceive Him explains why our sacraments are celebrated and practiced as embodied forms. The visible signs and liturgy help us understand and receive God’s promises so that we may be formed by the invisible grace gifted through them.  Nonetheless, the concept of invisible…

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