The Anglican Spiritual Tradition, parts 1 and 2
By Martin Thornton PART ONE There is good reason for dividing this lecture into two unequal parts. I must first offer a brief resumé of…
Office
Why set-prayer?
What, exactly, is the ontological basis for set-prayer? The primary set-prayer for Christians, of course, is the Our Father. And it is from those words…
What does ‘Regula’ mean?
Note: An earlier form of this essay was published originally by Saint Paul’s, Riverside. For more, also see the online slideshow: The Prayer Book as Regula. “Prayer…
The Daily Office of Readings
Concerning the Daily Office of Readings The threefold Regula—Divine Office, Mass, personal Devotion—is the ascetical application of the doctrine of Holy Trinity. In plain terms, the…
Martin Thornton and the Divine Office
Martin Thornton had many insights in the purpose, nature, and practice of the Divine Office. Of all the topics of corporate spiritual life/journey—broadly speaking, what how…
To Be Called by Jesus
Homily delivered on the Solemnity of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, 2014 at Saint Paul’s, Riverside, Illinois. [display_podcast] “Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting…
Why pray the Office?
One of the primary reasons to pray the Divine Office is because it works. Many Christians report just that, and they go further and call the…
Is the Psalter the heart of the Divine Office?
It is often said, by way of catechesis, that the Psalms constitite the heart of the Divine Office. Herein, I propose a slight, yet ascetically…
The Case for a Prologue Office of Praise
“It is not sufficient to participate regularly in the Eucharist, with its unequal stress on individuality and formalism; rather we have to be eucharistic people.…
Angels and the Catholic Imagination, part 3: Angels are Sacramental Beings
[display_podcast] Angels and the Catholic Imagination, a homily series HOMILY I | HOMILY II Homily 3 of 3: “Angels are Sacramental Beings” Given at St Paul’s Parish,…