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…
Personal Devotion
A Prologue Office of Praise: Antelogium laudis
For the praise and glory of his Name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church. PDFs: noted version | said version.…
The Divine Office, “Devotionalized”
It is my sense, based on wide observation, that the Divine Office, through well-intentioned use, has in fact become “devotionalized.” It has become optional, and…
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…
About “The Purple Headed Mountain”
[From the description posted to the book’s Facebook page. Coming soon for both e-book and print.] The Purple Headed Mountain by Martin Thornton was 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…