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- Biblical Beginnings
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- Medieval Corruptions
- Reformation Corrections
- The Anglican Calendar Today
- How Do We Choose Whom to Commemorate?
Commemoration of saints has its roots in the Bible. In 1 Cor. 11:1, St. Paul writes: “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” From this we learn one of the most powerful means of Christian discipleship: imitating other devout believers. Not for their own sake! Instead, we imitate devout believers because they are themselves imitating Christ by seek...
In our very earliest records of the Church after the New Testament era, we see this principle of imitation in action.
In the Middle Ages, the devotion (cultus) to the Saints began to balloon. Combined with false-teachings about the after-life, merit, purgatory and whatnot, the remembered Saints began to be seen as ambassadors to which we on earth could appeal. Commemorations of their death in Holy Communion began to get out of hand, and the life of the Saint becam...
This de-formation of the holy memory of holy men and women was one of the things the Reformers set out to correct. Although the Swiss school of Reformers wanted to do away with such commemorations entirely, the more moderate Reformation in England didn’t want to throw out the proverbial baby with the bathwater. After all, the practices of the Early...
Anglicans seek to embody the purity and the simplicity of the Early Church. (Did you know that the Book of Homilies[1571] refers to the Church of the first 5 centuries in such glowing terms over a dozen times?) For this reason, we DO remember exemplary Christians of old in our calendars, in keeping with the two-tiered structure (Red Letter and Blac...
When Prayer Book revision has prompted updating the Calendar of Holy Days and Commemorations, there is such an enormous quantity of Christian worthies that could be remembered that one is spoiled for choice. The principles that guided the formation of the Calendar that appears in the Anglican Church in North America’s Book of Common Prayer (2019) h...
2 days ago · While most liturgical feast days are static and only celebrate a single saint, All Saints Day is much more encompassing and always growing. All Saints Day is a rare feast in that it is designed to ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Apart from the Seasons of Lent and Easter each Sunday of the Year is tied to a range of dates. The table below sets out those dates whilst noting some of the local changes in England and Wales. Advent; Christmas; Ordinary Time; Ordinary Time - post Easter
Oct 21, 2019 · In our family’s first Rookie Anglican year, we accidentally celebrated All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) with the traditions more commonly associated with the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (AKA All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2)!
Friday 1 November. All Saints' Day may be celebrated on the First Sunday of the Kingdom. Principal Service. ALL SAINTS (Word) From its earliest days, the Church has recognised as its foundation stones those heroes of the faith whose lives have excited others to holiness and have assumed a communion with the Church on earth and the Church in ...
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Oct 17, 2024 · Holy Day of Obligation: All Sundays require Mass attendance. Mass Options: November 2 after 4 p.m. (vigil Mass); on November 3 at any Mass The guidelines also emphasize that when multiple liturgical events overlap, the celebration of a holy day of obligation always takes priority.
