Anaphora
The sun already risen, still we wait towards the east,
In retrograde, our memory anticipates the feast. Continue reading Anaphora
Tag: Sacramental Theology
Reaffirming Priesthood: Bearer of Mystery
This post is part of “Ecclesia Anglicana,” a series devoted to all topics pertaining to Anglicanism. This contribution is by Trystan Owain Hughes, Tutor in Applied Theology at St Padarn’s, Cardiff, Wales, UK. Stay tuned for more! In recent years, the identity and distinctiveness of priesthood has been questioned. In functional terms, it has long … Continue reading Reaffirming Priesthood: Bearer of Mystery
On Confirming Youth
Discipling teenagers is not an easy task. I studied youth ministry at a Christian college, served in youth ministry a non-denominational church for six years, and now I am a student ministry director at an Anglican parish. I write as a practitioner seeking clarity and conviction for my own students, more like Deogratias than Augustine! Yet I find that the Anglican tradition offers a uniquely helpful perspective and practice for forming youth. Continue reading On Confirming Youth
Liturgy as Missio Dei
Originally published in Resonance: A Theological Journal for their issue on the Trinity. “Alleluia, Alleluia. Let us go forth into the world rejoicing in the power of the Spirt. Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.”[1] These words, or something very similar, are exclaimed on Sunday mornings throughout the world as the gathered faithful are dismissed from … Continue reading Liturgy as Missio Dei
Eucharistic Sacrifice or Semi-Pelagianism: Your Choice
A post by guest contributor, Dr. Eugene R. Schlesinger, Santa Clara University It’s hard to find something that raises the hackles of Evangelical Christians quicker than the suggestion that the Eucharist is a sacrifice offered to God, unless it’s the suggestion that in addition to being a sacrifice, it is the sacrifice of Christ offered … Continue reading Eucharistic Sacrifice or Semi-Pelagianism: Your Choice
The Eucharistic Life
The Eucharistic life is not for the faint of heart. We go back to the Altar weekly to partake of Christ’s self-oblation that we might receive spiritual nourishment and encouragement for the pilgrimage. Continue reading The Eucharistic Life
The Eucharist and the Communion of the Saints
It is through the words and actions of our heartfelt praise and gratitude that we are connected to believers across all generations in a real and tangible sense. We have the hope that when the kingdom is fulfilled we will sit around the table in that heavenly country with brothers and sisters whom we have never met. Continue reading The Eucharist and the Communion of the Saints
The Plurality of Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist
A robust understanding of a dually climactic liturgy, of both Word and Sacrament, will lead to a deeper acknowledgment of Christ’s pluralistic presence in the Eucharistic ordo. Our Lord is present in, among, by, with, and for his creation and we should expect nothing less from the summit of our praise and worship. Continue reading The Plurality of Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist
A Few Thoughts on Eucharistic Orientation
This was originally posted on my Patheos Blog, “The Liturgical Theologian” in April 2016. You can read the original post here. You can easily begin a deep theological and liturgical debate across ecumenical lines with one simple question: how should the Celebrant be oriented in the Eucharist? Maybe it’s based on the fact that I … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Eucharistic Orientation
Rite of Passage: A Sonnet
This is a sonnet I penned for the Writer’s Guild at our church. The prompt was “Rite of Passage” and my mind immediately turned toward baptism. Enjoy! It was originally published here on my old blog, “The Liturgical Theologian.” Rite of Passage: A Sonnet A journey through water and into lightThe response of faith to … Continue reading Rite of Passage: A Sonnet
Porter C. Taylor 