On today's episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Dr. Joshua Jipp to discuss his book Pauline Theology as a Way of Life: A Vision of Human Flourishing in Christ. Dr. Jipp is the Director of the Henry Center for Theological Understanding and Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. In this insightful discussion, they explore how the Apostle Paul's teachings offer a compelling vision for human flourishing in Christ especially in light of conversation with ancient philosophy and modern positive psychology, revealing surprising parallels and unique insights. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

On the first episode of the *fifth* season of the Sacramentalists Podcast, Frs. Creighton and Wesley discuss recent developments in the Roman Catholic understanding of the papacy in light of the new study document, “The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in Ecumenical Dialogue and Responses to the Encyclical Ut Unum Sint". Bp. Chandler Jones is the Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Province of America and blogs at ⁠⁠Philorthodox⁠⁠.  Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our ⁠Communion of Patreon Saints⁠ for only $5 a month.

Join The Sacramentalists podcast as they dive deep into Scripture with Fr. Wesley Hill, Episcopal Priest and Associate Professor of New Testament at Western Theological Seminary, exploring the rich theology and practical wisdom of the Book of Ephesians. Discover how this ancient letter speaks to modern Christians, offering guidance on faith, relationships, and spiritual warfare. Whether you're a seasoned theologian or new to the Bible, this episode promises profound insights and inspiration for living a sacramental life. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Dive deep into the heart of the Beatitudes with the Sacramentalists podcast! This episode explores the profound spiritual teachings of Jesus, offering insights into how these blessings can transform your life and bring you closer to God. Join us as we unpack the rich symbolism and meaning behind each Beatitude, uncovering the hidden truths that can lead to a more joyful, fulfilling Christian life. Don't miss this enlightening discussion on one of the most beloved passages of the Gospels. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

The medieval period was one of the most exciting for theology. On today's episode, Frs. Hayden, Wesley, and Creighton each draft their top three medieval theologians (we define that as 500-1500). Who do you think won? In the comments below, tell us who your favorite medieval theologians are! We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Joseph Ratzinger was one of the most prolific and significant Catholic theologians of the 20th century. Given his important roles in the Roman Catholic Church, he was involved in some of the formative conversations about Holy Orders. On this episode, we have returning guest Sr. Sara Butler to discuss Ratzinger's theology of Holy Orders and how it interacts with and differs from Protestant theologies of ministry, especially in relation to the divisive question of Women's Ordination. Sr. Sara Butler is a member of the Missionary Servants of the Blessed Trinity. She has a PhD and STL in Systematic Theology and has taught at two archdiocesan seminaries in Chicago and New York. She has published many scholarly articles and has written a book called The Catholic Priesthood and Women. John Paul II appointed her to the International Commission in 2004 and Pope Benedict extended her appointment and named her a theological expert for two World Synods of Bishops and a consultor for the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. She is the Professor Emerita of Dogmatic Theology at the University of St. Mary of the Lake. Of interest to many of our listeners, she served as a member of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the USA from 1973-84 and from 1992-2004. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Dr. Brian Ballard is an assistant professor of philosophy at Concordia University in Irvine. He studied at the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently writing a book on the meaning of life and the spiritual dimensions of engaging with nature. His research focuses on emotions and their moral and epistemic value, human rights and their grounding, the ways God's existence would or would not make our lives go better, and the moral status of AI and its uses​. Today, he joins Frs. Hayden and Wesley to discuss the idea of enchantment. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

The book of Habakkuk is a short and often-overlooked book that is wrought with incredible theological depth and complexity. Through this episode, Frs. Creighton, Hayden, and Wesley delve into the profound themes of faith, justice, and God's mysterious ways and unpack the rich theological insights hidden within the verses of this Old Testament book while exploring Habakkuk's relevance for contemporary believers, revealing timeless truths that resonate across the ages. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

The Sacrament of Unction is administered to those who are sick when a priest anoints them with Sacred Chrism. In this episode, Fr. Hayden and Fr. Wesley discuss the biblical, historical, and practical aspects of this beautiful but perhaps less-visible portion of the sacramental life. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Confirmation has often been called a Sacrament looking for a theology. How is an Anglo-Catholic approach to Confirmation different from those of Protestant traditions? What is its purpose? Why do we need it? Fr. Hayden and Fr. Wesley explore these questions and more in today's episode! We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

It's easy to theorize and speculate about angels and demons. But what do you do when you actually encounter demonic activity in your home or parish? Fr. Creighton and Fr. Hayden find out by sitting with Fr. Matt Harlow, the Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of the Eastern United States of the Anglican Province of America, as he recounts an experience they had at his parish, Christ the Redeemer in Warner Robins, Georgia. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

In this short episode, Frs. Wesley, Creighton, and Hayden draft their favorite three editions of Scripture! Who do you think won?? We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Dr. Alex Fogleman is an assistant research professor at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion, and the founding director of the Catechesis Institute. Fr. Hayden, Fr. Creighton, and Fr. Wesley got to chat with him about his new book Knowledge, Faith, and Early Christian Initiation. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

The end is nigh! What should Christians expect about the end times? This has been the cause of much speculation by Christians of various traditions...some good, and some not so good. In this episode, Frs. Creighton, Hayden, and Wesley sift through the biblical data as they look at various approaches to eschatology. We would love to hear from you! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

On today's episode, we answer some questions provided by listeners! We've had a great season and we'll be looking forward to a great 2024 with you! Be sure to like the social media accounts for Fr. Creighton's new parish, St. Hilda's Anglican Catholic Church: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554410339422 As always, you can find us on Patreon: patreon.com/thesacramentalists

Advent is upon us! In this episode, we offer six tips for having a good Advent season as we anticipate the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What are some things you do to observe this season? You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter ⁠@sacramentalists⁠. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group ⁠here⁠.⁠ ⁠Be sure to join our ⁠Communion of Patreon Saints⁠ for only $5 a month!

Dive into the rich tapestry of medieval theology on today's episode! If you've listened to the Sacramentalists for any length of time, you've probably heard Fr. Wesley mention Hugh of Saint Victor. In this episode, he sits down with Dr. Boyd Taylor Coolman, theology professor at Boston College, to discuss Hugh's context and theological contributions. In the episode, Dr. Coolman mentions modern renderings of how Hugh structures the Ark in his Ark Treatises. You can find one of those renderings here. You can find Dr. Coolman's book Hugh of Saint Victor: The Theology of Hugh of Saint Victor: An Interpretation here. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter ⁠@sacramentalists⁠. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group ⁠here⁠.⁠ ⁠Be sure to join our ⁠Communion of Patreon Saints⁠ for only $5 a month!

Confession is an important Sacrament by which God forgives our sins. For some, though, making a confession can be scary or daunting. In today's episode, Fr. Hayden, Fr. Creighton, and Fr. Wesley talk about some ways you can prepare to make a good confession. Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Fr. Hayden and Fr. Wesley sit down with Danielle Hitchen, founder of Catechesis Books, to discuss her newest book, Sacred Seasons: A Family Guide to Center Your Year around Jesus. It's a beautifully done book that's perfect to buy for your family as we get closer to Advent! Get a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Seasons-Family-Center-Around/dp/0736986170 Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Explore the theological virtues with The Sacramentalists podcast. In this episode, we dive into the core principles of faith, hope, and love that shape our spiritual lives. Discover how these virtues interact with the cardinal virtues and what bearing they have on the Christian life. Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

BIG NEWS: The Sacramentalists Podcast is once again a trio! We're thrilled to announce that Fr. Hayden Butler, Associate Rector of St. Matthew's (ACC) in Newport Beach, California is joining the podcast as a co-host! For our first episode with Fr. Hayden, we're talking about the Cardinal Virtues: Temperance, Fortitude, Justice, and Prudence. These "hinge" virtues are the foundation of all other virtues. Join our conversation as we delve into these timeless habits of the soul that continue to shape our understanding of morality and guide our lives. Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Join The Sacramentalists podcast as we delve into the Scriptural richness of the Book of Ruth with a special guest, Archbishop Mark Haverland, the primate of the Anglican Catholic Church. In this episode, we explore the timeless themes of lovingkindness, faithfulness, redemption, and God's providence as revealed in the pages of Ruth. Don't miss this insightful Scriptural journey with our distinguished guest. Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Dive into the depths of spiritual struggle as we explore the ancient concept of acedia. In this episode, we delve into the roots of this spiritual struggle and its relevance in our modern lives. Join us as we navigate the challenges of listlessness, discontent, and restlessness, offering insights on how to overcome acedia through the lens of sacramental living. Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Discover the profound insights of Patristic theology with The Sacramentalists! In this video, Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley explore the 'Top 10 Works of Patristic Theology,' delving into the writings and teachings of early Christian theologians. Gain a deeper understanding of the foundational ideas that shaped Christianity and continue to inspire believers today. Subscribe now for a rich exploration of Patristic thought! Who do you think won the draft? What works would you include that we omitted? Let us know in the comments! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

What are the Seven Deadly Sins? How can they affect us and why do we need to avoid them? Find out in our first episode of the fall season! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

John Norris was an Anglican priest and philosopher who lived from 1657-1711. He was a proponent of Cambridge Platonism and wrote many works including Reflections upon a Late Essay Concerning the Human Understanding which was a critique of John Locke and An Account of Reason and Faith in Relation to the Mysteries of Christianity which was a response to the deist John Toland. This recording is of his Discourse on Moral Union. This discourse is read by friend of the podcast Austen Haynes. Thank you for all your work, Austen! Be sure to send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

This is the season finale for the Sacramentalists! With a few exceptions, we will be back in August/September! Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

In light of recent events at St. John Lateran in Rome where Anglicans were allowed to say Mass at the Pope's own church, we thought it was a good time to revisit the topic of Anglican Orders. This is a "mega episode" because it has two parts: Part 1: A conversation between Fr. Creighton, Fr. Wesley, Bp. Chandler Jones and Fr. Becket Soule. Part 2: A re-run of an old episode in which Bp. Chad discusses the validity of Anglican orders with Fr. Wesley and Fr. Myles. Bp. Chandler Jones is the Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Province of America and blogs at ⁠Philorthodox⁠.  Fr. Becket Soule has taught classical languages, law, and history at the Catholic University of America, the Dominican House of Studies (Washington, DC), the Pontifical College Josephinum (Columbus, OH), and Oxford University, and retired as Professor of Canon Law at St Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario.  He has been visiting lecturer and fellow at other institutions of higher studies in the United States, Great Britain, and the Ukraine, and has served as an official of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches in Rome, and as Judicial Vicar and Episcopal Vicar of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter in the United States and Canada; Becket has also served Anglican and Catholic parishes in Texas, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and England.  He is now pastor of St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church in Maggie Valley, NC. Be sure to check out the video of his presentation to the Ecclesiastical Law Society "The Recognition of Orders by the Roman Catholic Church". Send us your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley chat with Dr. Mark Allen about the book he co-authored with Dr. Joshua Chatraw called The Augustine Way: Retrieving a Vision for the Church's Apologetic Witness. Dr. Mark Allen is a professor of biblical and theological studies at the Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University. Get a copy of The Augustine Way here. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

The Radical Vocation Conference is an Anglican conference hosted at Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, TX from September 21-23, 2023. Fr. Wesley sits down with Fr. Christopher Beeley, the rector of Church of the Incarnation, to preview the conference. You can register for the conference here: https://radvoco.org To find out more about Dr. Beeley and Church of the Incarnation, check out their website: https://incarnation.org You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: patreon.com/thesacramentalists

Discover the depth and significance of the Invocation of Saints in this Sacramentalists Short. Delve into the rich theological foundations surrounding the practice of invoking saints in Christian worship. Join us as we explore the nature of secondary causes, the Christological unity of the Church, and the potency of prayer. Gain a deeper understanding of this ancient tradition and its significance in the sacramental life of the Church. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: patreon.com/thesacramentalists

Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley discuss Pierced By Love: Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition with Dr. Hans Boersma, the Saint Benedict Servants of Christ Chair in Ascetical Theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary. Dr. Boersma helps us better understand that Lectio Divina isn't a nice little devotional activity; it's the way Christians have always read, wrestled with, and meditated on the Scriptures. Buy Pierced By Love here. If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Boermsa and check out more of his work, check out his website. Send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: patreon.com/thesacramentalists

In this episode of the Sacramentalists podcast, join us as we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Scott Harrower from Ridley College, delving into the intriguing topic of Amyraldism. Explore the historical context, theological nuances, and key arguments surrounding this doctrine, as we seek to deepen our understanding of God's sovereignty, human responsibility, and the extent of Christ's atonement. The volume edited by Scott and Michael Bird can be found here. Special thanks to Kregel Publishing for sending us a copy. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Discover the rich tradition of the Anglican Office Book in today's discussion on The Sacramentalists. Join Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley as they engage in a conversation with special guest Lance Davis, editor of the Anglican Office Book, about the significance and usage of the AOB in our prayer lives. Gain insights into the history, structure, and spiritual depth of the liturgical prayers and services contained within the book. Whether you're a seasoned Anglican or simply interested in exploring the beauty of Anglican worship, this episode provides valuable insights and meaningful discussions. You can pre-order your copy of the Anglican Office Book here. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: patreon.com/thesacramentalists

Today we have former host and good friend Myles Hixson on to give us an update about what he and his family are doing at St. Mary's Farm in Philadelphia, Tennessee. You can follow St. Mary's Farm at stmarysfarm.com or on Instagram @stmarysfarmtn. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: patreon.com/thesacramentalists There are a few places where the audio/video quality suffers due to a poor connection. We apologize!

In today's episode, we delve into the origins and theological underpinnings of the concept of purgatory, exploring its role in Catholic teachings and practices from the historical developments surrounding purgatory to its practical applications in the lives of believers.

Today, we do a draft of our favorite novels! Joining us is Fr. Robert Bader, the priest in charge at St Francis of Assisi Gainesville in the Anglican Catholic Church's Diocese of the South and Canon in the Anglican Catholic Church's Diocese of the Holy Cross. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

This week, we are releasing audio from a book study of That All Shall Be Savedfeaturing its author, Dr. David Bentley Hart. The book study took place at St. Benedict's Anglican Catholic Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is the fifth and final session.   You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

This week, we are releasing audio from a book study of That All Shall Be Savedfeaturing its author, Dr. David Bentley Hart. The book study took place at St. Benedict's Anglican Catholic Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is the fourth session. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

This week, we are releasing audio from a book study of That All Shall Be Savedfeaturing its author, Dr. David Bentley Hart. The book study took place at St. Benedict's Anglican Catholic Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is the third session. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

This week, we are releasing audio from a book study of That All Shall Be Saved featuring its author, Dr. David Bentley Hart. The book study took place at St. Benedict's Anglican Catholic Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is the second session.   You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

This week, we are releasing audio from a book study of That All Shall Be Saved featuring its author, Dr. David Bentley Hart. The book study took place at St. Benedict's Anglican Catholic Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is the first session. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

On this episode, Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley sit down with Abp. Mark Haverland of the Anglican Catholic Church to discuss why Mary matters. Specifically, they delve into the significance of Mariology, how Anglicans handle to controversial Marian dogmas of immaculate conception, perpetual virginity, and assumption, and what Anglican piety and devotion to Mary should look like. Check out Abp. Haverland's blog Anglican Catholic Liturgy and Theology: https://anglicancatholicliturgyandtheology.wordpress.com  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

Today, Bp. Chad joins us for a fantasy-style draft of Christian devotional literature. Be sure to vote for who you think got the best lineup!  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

On today's episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Fr. Greg Peters, Professor of Medieval and Spiritual Theology in the Torrey Honors College at Biola University, the Servants of Christ Research Professor at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, and visiting professor at the Von Hügel Institute at Cambridge, to discuss the upcoming Breck Conference at Nashotah House. The topic is E.B. Pusey and Monasticism.    Find out more about the Breck Conference here: https://nashotah.edu/breck/  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

How should Anglo-Catholics think about the Anglican "formularies" like the 39 Articles and the Book of Homilies? Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley sit down with Bp. Chandler Hold Jones, Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Province of America, to discuss these historic documents and their place in Continuing Anglicanism.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

In this Sacramentalists Short, Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley explain why they are Anglicans. They delve into the history, theology, and practices of Anglicanism, specifically Anglo-Catholicism. They also discuss the unique approach of the Anglican Church to liturgy and mission. This video is a must-watch for anyone considering joining the Anglican Church or those looking to deepen their understanding of the tradition.   You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

What does it mean for us to find our identity in Christ? How does that shape the way we live? Discover the significance and meaning of Baptism in this in-depth video about Baptismal Identity. Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley explore the sacrament of Baptism and its significance for our spiritual lives.   You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/thesacramentalists

Explore the concept of sin from a sacramentalist perspective in this short video. We delve into the distinctions between venial and mortal sin, and their consequences for our spiritual lives. Gain a deeper understanding of the role of the sacraments in the forgiveness and healing of sin. This video is perfect for those looking to deepen their knowledge of sacramental theology and the Church's teachings on sin.

In today's episode, Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley discuss the Book of Tobit, its historical background, do a deep dive into the text, and discuss its implications. Here is the link to Fr. Creighton's article, "Reading Tobit With Christic Eyes: Christ Images in the Book of Tobit." You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month.

Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley sit down with Pieter Valk, Founder and Director of Equip, to discuss recovering vocational celibacy. You can find Peter's work at his website peterlvalk.com.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saintsfor only $5 a month. Our new theme music comes from this record by Members of the Order of the Holy Cross uploaded by Project Canterbury.

Fr. Wesley and Fr. Creighton discuss offer a definition of Christian Nationalism, situate it in the context of virtues and vices, and talk about patriotic displays in ecclesial contexts. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saintsfor only $5 a month. Our new theme music comes from this record by Members of the Order of the Holy Cross uploaded by Project Canterbury.

Today, Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley discuss the Christian understanding of the environment and creation care.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month. Our new theme music comes from this record by Members of the Order of the Holy Cross uploaded by Project Canterbury.

Fr. Wesley sits down with Bp. Stephen Scarlett and Fr. Hayden Butler, clergy from St. Matthew's Newport Beach (ACC) to discuss a missions conference that was held in Dallas a few weeks ago.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month. Our new theme music comes from this record by Members of the Order of the Holy Cross uploaded by Project Canterbury.

Fr. Creighton and Fr. Wesley sit down with Dr. Junius Johnson of Junius Johnson Academics to discuss the role of imagination in cultural engagement.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saintsfor only $5 a month. Our new theme music comes from this record by Members of the Order of the Holy Cross uploaded by Project Canterbury.

Today's episode is the beginning of a new season! We are talking about social engagement. This season's inaugural is about establishing a Christian hermeneutic for cultural engagement.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month. Our new theme music comes from this record by Members of the Order of the Holy Cross uploaded by Project Canterbury. 

On this episode, Fr. Creighton tells us about the conference he attended recently at Pusey House called "Descent of the Dove: Knowing and Loving in Spirit and Truth."  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

This is the second in a series of short talks Fr. Wesley did for the Sodality of the Holy Rosary. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss Fr. Myles' new venture, St. Mary's Farm. You can follow St. Mary's Farm and Fr. Myles on Instagram @stmarysfarmtn. This podcast episode was mentioned by Fr. Myles: The Justin Rhodes Show: Brandon Sheard. The Meatsmith also has his own podcast that he cohosts with his wife: A Meatsmith Harvest. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we discuss The Eucharistic Sacrifice by Sergius Bulgakov. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Scott Harrower, associate professor of theology, history, and ethics at Ridley College, and Preston Hill, assistant professor of integrative theology at Richmont Graduate University, to talk about their new book Dawn of Sunday: The Trinity and Trauma-Safe Churches. You can listen to previous interviews with Scott Harrower here and here.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we finish our discussion of Fr. Servais Pinckaers' book Morality: The Catholic View. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

This is the first of a series of short talks Fr. Wesley did for the Sodality of the Holy Rosary.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we interview Dr. Michael J. Gorman about his new commentary, Romans: A Theological and Pastoral Commentary.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss Fr. Servais Pinckaers' book Morality: The Catholic View. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss E. B. Pusey's work The Love of God and of Jesus for Souls. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

This episode is the third session of a Lenten retreat led by Fr. Wesley called “Turn Thou Us, O Good Lord, and So Shall We be Turned" at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Crownsville, MD. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

This episode is the second session of a Lenten retreat led by Fr. Wesley called “Turn Thou Us, O Good Lord, and So Shall We be Turned" at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Crownsville, MD. Here is the self-examination before confession based on the seven deadly sins that Fr. Wesley talks about. This is the article he makes use of on Examen by Fr. George Aschenbrenner, SJ. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

This is the first session of a Lenten retreat led by Fr. Wesley called “Turn Thou Us, O Good Lord, and So Shall We be Turned at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Crownsville, MD.  In the audio, Fr. Wesley mentions a handout with instructions about fasting and abstinence. You can find the material for that here: https://www.earthaltar.org/on-fasting. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we interview Bp. Stephen Scarlett of the Anglican Catholic Church about missions and outreach.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we discuss On Grace and Free Choice by Bernard of Clairvaux. Fr. Creighton mention this article he wrote.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we give a preview of upcoming episodes. On the next episode we will be discussing Bernard of Clarivaux's On Grace and Free Choice. Here is the edition we will be discussing.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss Zionism with Bishop Chandler H. Jones, SSC. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss Speaking in Tongues. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode Fr. Wesley reads chapters six and seven of Tract XVIII, which is a reprint of Bp. John Cosin's work "The History of Popish Transubstantiation." You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we interview Fr. Aidan Kimel about universal salvation.  You can follow Fr. Aidan at his blog Eclectic Orthodoxy.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss the theology of Purgatory.  Don't forget to become a member of The Guild of All Soul's! You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we interview the Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Anglican Catholic Church, the Most Reverend Mark Haverland, about universal salvation.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we interview Sr. Sara Butler about her article "Feminist Christology: A New Iconoclasm?" Sr. Butler has also written The Catholic Priesthood and Women: A Guide to the Teaching of the Church. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we interview Fr. Robert Bader, SSC, about the recent Anglican Catholic Church/Diocese of the Holy Cross synod and union.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we continue our look at difficult biblical passages and theological issues by discussing some of the New Testament passages related to women and their role in the Church.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode Fr. Myles reads the first chapter of Tract XVIII, which is a reprint of Bp. John Cosin's work "The History of Popish Transubstantiation." You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we interview Dr. Christopher Seitz about canonical criticism and biblical theology. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we wrestle with the topic of violence and genocide in the Old Testament.  Fr. Myles mentions this in his "What We Are Into" segment: https://singthehours.org/ You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

Today's episode is the recording of our live Q&A from July 14, 2021. Thanks to all who submitted questions. If you would like to have your questions answered in a future episode, then make sure to support us on Patreon! You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

Today, Fr. Wesley and Fr. Creighton sit down with Dr. Junius Johnson of Junius Johnson Academics to discuss the relationship between theology and imagination!  Be sure to check out Dr. Johnson's *new* website! Here is the article we briefly discuss.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we discusses what Catholic Social Teaching says about Marriage, Family, and Sex.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we interview Dr. Daniel Carroll, professor at Wheaton College, about Christian engagement with immigration.  You can learn more about Dr. Carroll and view his extensive bibliography here. You can learn more about Christian responses to immigration here. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we interview Dr. Joseph Capizzi about Just War Theory. Dr. Capizzi is a professor at Catholic University of America and the Executive Director of The Institute for Human Ecology. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we interview Dr. William Cavanaugh about economics, Christians responses to consumerism, and globalization. Dr. Cavanaugh recommended these books for those who wish to dive deeper into this topic: Send Lazarus by Matthew T. Eggmeier Consuming Religion by Kathryn Lofton The Vice of Luxury by David Cloutier During the "What we are into" segment, we mentioned these books: Brief Catechesis on Nature and Grace by Henri De Lubac Ivan Illich: An Intellectual Journey by David Cayley You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we discuss economics in light of Catholic Social Teaching. We mention the platform of the American Solidarity Party, which can be found here.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we interview Fr. Victor Lee Austin on the topic of Pro-Life. Fr. Austin is Canon Theologian for the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas and author of several books. You can follow Fr. Austin's work on his blog.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we discuss Pro-Life issues, particularly those related to Abortion and Euthanasia. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode Fr. Wesley reads the last two chapters of Tract XXVII, which is a reprint of Bp. John Cosin's work "The History of Popish Transubstantiation." You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss war and peace in light of Catholic Social Teaching. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

Today, Fr. Creighton and Wesley sit down with Brian Carroll, the 2020 presidential candidate for the American Solidarity Party. Some resources mentioned in today's episode: Brian Carrol's website and Facebook Page, the American Solidarity Party website, and Capers with Carroll.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode Fr. Myles reads the first two chapters of Tract XXVII, which is a reprint of Bp. John Cosin's work "The History of Popish Transubstantiation." You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss the poem "Almsgiving" from the Old English Exeter Book.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we continue our introduction to Social Teaching by walking through the Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XXVI of Tracts for the Times.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

Today on the podcast, Fr. Myles and Fr. Wesley talk with Dr. Elisabeth Kincaid, Professor of Ethics and Moral Theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, about the basics of Catholic Social Teaching.  Some resources she mentions:  Papal Encyclicals  The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church The Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Love in Action: Catholic Social Teaching for Every Church by Simon Cuff  Francis Hittenger You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

And we're back! On today's episode we introduce the topic of our new season, Catholic Social Teaching.  Check out these resources we mention in the episode: Rowan Williams’ “Faith on Modern Areopagus” JP II Lecture The Elements of Moral Theology by R. C. Mortimer You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

Merry Christmas from The Sacramentalists Podcast! On today's episode, we discuss George Herbert's poem "Christmas I."  Here is the text. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

In today's episode, Fr. Myles finishes a three-part Advent series that looks at the Blessed Virgin Mary through the lens of three different works of Christian art. You can view today's image here. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

In today's episode, Fr. Myles continues a three-part Advent series that looks at the Blessed Virgin Mary through the lens of three different works of Christian art. "Annunciation" by Scott Cairns Deep within the clay, and O my people very deep within the wholly earthen compound of our kind arrives of one clear, star-illumined evening a spark igniting once again the tinder of our lately banked noetic fire. She burns but she is not consumed. The dew lights gently, suffusing the pure fleece. The wall comes down. And—do you feel the pulse?—we all become the kindled kindred of a King whose birth thereafter bears to all a bright nativity. Suggested resources: Waiting on the Word by Malcolm Guite You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

In today's episode, Fr. Myles starts a three-part Advent series that looks at the Blessed Virgin Mary through the lens of three different works of Christian art. "Annunciation" by John Donne Salvation to all that will is nigh; That All, which always is all everywhere, Which cannot sin, and yet all sins must bear, Which cannot die, yet cannot choose but die, Lo! faithful Virgin, yields Himself to lie In prison, in thy womb; and though He there Can take no sin, nor thou give, yet He’ll wear, Taken from thence, flesh, which death’s force may try. Ere by the spheres time was created thou Wast in His mind, who is thy Son, and Brother; Whom thou conceivest, conceived; yea, thou art now Thy Maker’s maker, and thy Father’s mother, Thou hast light in dark, and shutt’st in little room Immensity, cloister’d in thy dear womb. Suggested resources: Waiting on the Word by Malcolm Guite You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Dr. Hans Boersma, Professor of Ascetical Theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, for an in-depth conversation on the spiritual discipline of Lectio Divina.  You can check out Dr. Boersma's website here. Some of the resources mentioned in the episode:  Guigo II, Ladder of Monks and Twelve Meditations Duncan Robertson, Lectio Divina: The Medieval Experience of Reading Eugene Peterson, Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading  "Memorization and Repentance" by Dr. Boersma You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we end our season on Anglo-Catholic devotion by looking how we can incorporate Holy Scripture into our lives of prayer.  Check out these resources we mention in the episode: The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture Scripture as Real Presence by Hans Boersma "Memorization and Repentance" by Hans Boersma Bible Basics for Catholics by John Bergsma Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible by Dietrich Bonhoeffer You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

Today's episode is a recording of a talk given to our Patreon supporters on November 5, 2020 by Jared Henderson, host of the Matins podcast. The talk is titled "The Words of God and the Words of Men: Reading in St. Augustine's Confessions."   To participate in these kinds of events in the future, join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month! You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episodes, we discuss a rule of life and different Anglo-Catholic devotional books. Here are some resources we mentioned: Crafting a Rule of Life by Stephen A. Macchia  The Anglican Breviary (also available online) The Monastic Diurnal/Monastic Breviary Matins You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley and Fr. Myles wish everyone a blessed All Souls' Day and briefly explain the devotional practice of prayers for the departed. These are some resources mentioned in the episode: Out Line of Christian Dogma by Darwell Stone The Guild of All Souls The Via Media Podcast Episode on Purgatory with Jerry Walls You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, Fr. Wesley and Fr. Myles are joined by Fr. Robert Bader, SSC, to discuss the history, development, use, and theology of Anglican missals.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract XV of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we play the recording of Fr. Creighton McElveen's live presentation "Tantum Sacramentum: Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction in the Life of the Church," which was a Sacramentalists Patreon Zoom event held on October 7, 2020. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XXIV of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles and Fr. Creighton dive deeper into one particular facet of Marian devotion: the Rosary. Here are some resources we mention: The Rosary of Our Lady by Romano Guardini The Rosary of the Virgin Mary by Pope St. John Paul II You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, Fr. Myles and Fr. Creighton (who is filling in for Fr. Wesley) discuss devotion to Our Lady. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract XXIII of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we play Bp. Chandler Jones' presentation "Communio Sanctorum: Invocation of the Saints as the Family Prayer of the Church," which was a Sacramentalists Patreon Zoom event held on September 1, 2020. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss the theology of saints and the ancient practices surround their veneration.  Here are some of things we mentioned: This article by Fr. Stephen De Young Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler Cult of the Saints by St. John Chrysostom Saint by Number Coloring for Kids created by Clari Mercier My Book of the Church Year by Enid Chadwick You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on The Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XXII of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, Fr. Myles interviews Ken Myers, host of the Mars Hill Audio Journal. They discuss the topic of music, beauty, and objective reality. You can learn more from Ken's about music at Cantica Sacra. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss the role of beauty in Christian spirituality.  Here are some links to sources mentioned on the show:  "Fear Not: Beauty Is In The Eye of the Beholder" by Joshua Gibbs "Re-Enchanting the Universe" by Dr. Hans Boersma "On the Seventh Council" by Fr. Mark Perkins Ivanka Demchuk's Etsy Store  Pope Benedict XVI's Meeting With Artists  Irenaeus of Lyons: Identifying Christianity (Christian Theology in Context) by John Behr  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, we play the recording of Fr. Sean McDermott's live presentation "Bound to the Feast: Anglican Spirituality and Days of Obligation," which was a Sacramentalists Patreon Zoom event held on August 12, 2020.   You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode we discuss the role of feasting in Christian spirituality and devotion. The litany at the end of the episode is from St. Augustine's Prayer Book.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract XXI of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's episode, Fr. Myles interviews author, thinker, professor, and wine connoisseur Gisela Kreglinger about the role of wine in Christianity Spirituality. You can find out more in her exciting book, The Spirituality of Wine.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

After a short summer break, we're back with a new season! The theme of the season is Anglo-Catholic devotion and on today's episode we discuss the spiritual discipline of fasting.  Here are some books and articles mentioned in the episode: St. Augustine's Prayer Book "What is Anglo-Catholicism" by Fr. Myles Hixson "First Reformed and the Impossibility of Grace" by Fr. Wesley Walker You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XX of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract XIX of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XVIII of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month! 

In this short episode, we share with our listeners future plans for the podcast and what they can expect from us moving forward.  If you like what we are doing here, consider joining the communion of Patreon Saints. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

In this episode, we discuss church music, hymnody, hymnals, and some practical advice for those selecting Church music.  You can follow Fr. Esau McCaulley here. The article mentioned by Fr. Mark Perkins is "Notes Towards a Theology of Race."  If you like what we are doing here, consider joining the communion of Patreon Saints. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's interview, we have Dr. J. Brandon Meeks, author of The Foolishness of God: Reclaiming Preaching in the Anglican Tradition, a new book which explores why Anglican preaching has fallen into a state of disrepair and what needs to be done to set it aright. Dr. Meeks has a PhD from Aberdeen and is a writer, poet, studio musician, and bacon grease apologist. He is a native of Arkansas and serves his local Anglican parish as Theologian-in-Residence. The book will be available to pre-order here soon.  If you like what we are doing here, consider joining the communion of Patreon Saints. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

In this episode we discuss two recent articles from Mere Orthodoxy about Anglican Identity. This is the first article by M. H. Turner (ACNA). And here is the second article by Paul Owen (APA). During the episode, Fr. Wes mentioned this podcast that he is into: Fake Doctors, Real Friends.  If you like what we are doing here, consider joining the communion of Patreon Saints. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract XVII of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

We are honored to be joined by Dr. Michael Gorman (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary), the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is on to discuss his new book Participating in Christ: Explorations in Paul's Theology and Spirituality.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here.

Today's episode is the audio of our Facebook live discussion with Bishop Chad Jones about the theology of Apostolic Succession recorded on April 8, 2020. You can keep up with Bishop Jones at his blog Philorthodox.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XVI of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

Today, we are honored to have Rev. Dr. Scott Harrower, editor of Trinity Without Hierarchy and lecturer in Christian Thought at Ridley College back on the show! Dr. Harrower pushes back against the idea that the Son can somehow be subordinate to the Father. You can find our first interview with Dr. Harrower here (the first interview we ever had!). Be sure to check out his other books on his Amazon page.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here.

Today's episode is the recording of a live episode we did on Facebook on March 27, 2020. Joined by Bishop Chad Jones, we discuss the theology of and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XV of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

*We apologize for audio issues in this episode* In today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles interviews Dr. Peter Leithart about his recent book The Ten Commandments: A Guide to the Perfect Law of Liberty, which is from the Christian Essentials Series by Lexham Press.  You can follow Dr. Leithart's on going work at the Theopolis Institute. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here.

On this episode, we review two books from the Christian Essentials Series by Lexham Press: The Apostles' Creed by Ben Myers and The Lord's Prayer by Wesley Hill.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here.

On today's episode, we are joined with Creighton McElveen, postulate at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Dunwoody, GA.  As promised, here are some links to some churches that will be live streaming Holy Week worship.  St. Edward the Confession Anglican Church (live streamed on Fr. French's personal Facebook page). Anglican Church of St. John Baptist St. Benet's Kentish Town Church of the Resurrection And, of course, St. Barnabas Dunwoody You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

Today's episode is the recording of the live Q&A episode done on March 26, 2020 via Facebook live. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here.

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XIV of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we discuss Spiritual Communion. Here the liturgy you can use. Also, here is a link to Earth & Altar's new book about the Mass. Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here.

On today's episode, we discuss the theological rationale behind keeping the liturgy in elevated language (i.e, "thee" and "thou"). A book Fr. Myles' mentions that he's into is The Future of Orthodox Anglicanism edited by G. McDermott.  Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles talks with his friend and Anglican layman, Nate Adams, about the profound role words play in our lives as humans made in the Image of God. You can find Nate on instagram at nathan.b.adam.  You can also listen to his Ted Talk about words here. Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract XIII of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode, we wish you a horrible Lent, you miserable offenders!  We also discuss the form and theology of the traditional Anglican Litany, found here. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode we discuss the topics of confession, absolution, and penance from an Anglican pastoral perspective. One of our primary sources is The Cure of Souls by W. W. Webb. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Dr. Tim Perry, the editor of The Theology of Benedict XVI: A Protestant Appreciation to discuss the theological impact of the Pope Emeritus. Dr. Perry has his PhD from Durham University. He is also the adjunct professor of theology at Saint Paul University (Ottawa, ONT) and Trinity School for Ministry (Ambridge, PA). His other books include Mary for Evangelicals: Toward an Understanding of the Mother of Our Lord and The Legacy of John Paul II: An Evangelical Assessment.

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract XII of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Danielle Hitchen, the founder and writer at Catechesis Books. Catechesis Books is a publishing company committed to producing materials to nurture the blossoming soul. For hundreds of years, Christians have practiced catechesis - a tradition of educating believers in the basic tenets of their faith – through prayer and study of scripture, through a formal catechism, and through liturgy and worship. By these practices, the essential truths of the gospel take root in the hearts and minds of believers of all ages, allowing their souls to blossom into an ever more Christ-like image. Danielle is also working on a podcast about the Christian calendar called the Sacred Season Podcast.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode we discuss the Social Justice movement and its relationship to ancient Christianity. Fr. Wesley mentions this article he wrote. And Fr. Myles mentions this book by St. Basil and this book by William Cavanaugh.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles brings you Tract XI, "The Visible Church," penned by John Henry Newman.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles interviews the Rev. Dr. Gerald McDermott, Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School, about his new book Everyday Glory. Be sure to check out Fr. Gerry 's  own Anglican podcast, Via Media (which hosted Fr. Myles on a recent episode!). You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode we read and discuss one of John Henry Newman's Christmas sermons. This is our final episode for 2019. We are overwhelmed by the support we've received this year, and are thankful for all of our listeners. We are excited for what 2020 has in store! You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode we discuss the phenomenon of "Exvangelicalism." The ideas of the movement are expressed well on this other podcast episode. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract X of Tracts for the Times. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Fr. Sean McDermott, curate at All Saints Charlottesville, to discuss the controversial issue of the Eternal Subordination of the Son.  If you would like to keep up with Fr. Sean's work, check out Earth & Altar. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode we discuss the role of the Articles in Anglicanism, and how we, as Anglo-Catholics, understand their authority. Here is the link to a list of all the articles related to "ora-pro-nobis-gate." You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

Today Fr. Myles brings you a reading of Tract IX, "On Shortening the Church Service". You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode, we tackle some of the questions you, our listeners, submitted. Thank you to all that took time to ask questions! Here are some articles and books we reference during the show: "Good God?" by Peter Leithart  Lectio Divina by Duncan Robertson Baptized into God's Family by A. Andrew Das The Practice of Religion by Archibald Campbell Knowles "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here.

Today Fr. Wesley brings you a reading of Tract VIII, "The Gospel, a Law of Liberty."  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Dr. Hans Boersma, Professor of Ascetical Theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, to discuss what we can learn from the Church Fathers about reading Scripture.  All of Dr. Boersma's books are worth checking out but the main one discussed in today's episode is Scripture as Real Presence: Sacramental Exegesis in the Early Church.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode, we discuss the premodern approach to Scripture, interpretation, and theology. Resources mentioned: Scripture as Real Presence by Hans Boersma Lectio Divina by Duncan Robinson The Inspiration and Interpretation of the Scripture by Michael Graves Medieval Exegesis (3 volumes) or the shorter Scripture in the Tradition by Henri de Lubac The Church Fathers! The Catena Aurea or www.lectionarycentral.com are great places to start. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here.

For today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract VII of Tracts for the Times, "The Episcopal Church Apostolical."  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode, Fr. Myles interviews author Sarah Howell.  Sarah has written two children books, On The Day You Were Baptized and On The Day Of Your First Communion, both of which are intended to catechize children in the ancient Christian faith. You can find out more at Sacramentalkids.com. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

Welcome to another edition of The Sacramentalists! On today's episode we are joined by a very (or perhaps "right") special guest, Bishop Chad Jones, Coadjutor for the Diocese of the Eastern United States (APA).  We invite you to buckle up and enjoy this in depth and incredibly important topic.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract VI, "The Present Obligation of Primitive Practice. A Sin of the Church."  Read along: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Tracts_for_the_Times/Tract_6 You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our *NEW* Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley sits down with Dr. Garwood Anderson (PhD, Marquette University), a Pauline scholar and the President and Provost of Nashotah House Theological Seminary. Make sure to check out his book Paul's New Perspective: Charting a Soteriological Journey.  If you're interested in furthering your theological education, be sure to consider Nashotah House Theological Seminary.  You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's episode, we talk Pauline theology and give some of our thoughts about the "New Perspective(s) on Paul."  Here are some resources we mention and recommend: New Perspective on Paul by Kent L. Yinger  Paul’s New Perspective by Garwood Anderson As always, you can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract V of Tracts for the Times, "A Short Address to His Brethren on the Nature and Constitution of the Church of Christ and of the Branch of it Established in England." It was written by John William Bowden, a layman.  http://anglicanhistory.org/tracts/tract5.html You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our *NEW* Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract IV of Tracts for the Times.  http://anglicanhistory.org/tracts/tract4.html

We are joined again today by Fr. Wade Miller for a discussion about Anglican approaches to spiritual formation, discipline, and Christian living. Plenty of books and articles were mentioned throughout the episode. We hope you find them useful: The Orthodox Study Bible Bible Basics for Catholics by John Bergsma The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield Girl Meets God by Lauren F. Winner Christian Proficiency by Martin Thornton On Social Justice by Basil the Great Seeing God by Hans Boersma Article: Forming An Anglo-Catholic Parish Don't forget to check out these websites as well: Earth and Altar and Common Prayer. You can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our *NEW* Facebook discussion group here. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles interviews Fr. Sean McDermott and Fr. Mark Perkins, both serving at All Saints Anglican in Charlottesville, VA.  If you want to learn more about their work, check out their page Earth and Altar. Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our *NEW* Facebook discussion group here.

On today's episode, we are joined by our friend and guest, Fr. Wade Willer of St. Philip's Anglican in Blacksburg, VA.  We discuss his journey into Anglicanism and other related topics. Here's some of the books mentioned/recommended: Anglican Catholic Faith and Practice by Mark Haverland Holy Living and Dying by Jeremy Taylor Scripture and the Authority of God by N. T. Wright The Catholic Religion by Vernon Staley The King's Highway by George Carleton Anything by the Church Fathers, E. L. Mascall, and George Herbert! Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our *NEW* Facebook discussion group here.

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley interviews Amanda McGill who runs the website Homely Hours, a site dedicated to educating and equipping families to integrate Anglican spirituality in their day-to-day lives. Check out their website here and connect with them on Facebook and Instagram. You can contact them at [email protected].  Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our *NEW* Facebook discussion group here. 

On today’s episode, we discuss an Anglo-Catholic response to the common scheme used by many Protestants for articulating the core tenets of Protestant theology: the Five Solae.  Here are some books we mention: On the Day You Were Baptized by Sarah Howell The Intellectual Life by A. G. Sertillanges Feel free to send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract III from the Tracts for the Times http://anglicanhistory.org/tracts/tract3.html

On today’s episode we discuss various “theories” of atonement. Here are some resources we mention: Cur Deus Homo by St. Anselm Christus Victor by Gustaf Aulén  A Community Called Atonement by Scot McKnight As always, you can send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

Today on the show, we have Fr. Porter Taylor, liturgical theologian and PhD student at Aberdeen, to discuss the impact of Eastern Orthodox priest and professor Alexander Schmemann on liturgical theology. You can buy the fistschrift edited by Fr. Taylor, We Give Our Thanks Unto Thee: Essays in Memory of Fr. Alexander Schmemann here. You can also read Fr. Wesley's review of the book at The North American Anglican. Be sure to follow Fr. Taylor on Twitter, @PorterCTaylor.  Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today’s episode we discuss an Anglican theology of the Holy Eucharist. Here are some resources we mention and recommend: The Real Presence by E. B. Pusey The Old Religion by J. L. C. Dart Corpus Christi (2nd edition) by E. L. Mascall Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today’s bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract II of Tracts for the Times, “The Catholic Church.” In the tract, Newman cites An Exposition of the Creed by Bishop John Pearson. You can find that here.  Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today’s episode, we continue our discussion of the sacramental worldview by exploring the topic of Holy Baptism.  Things we mention in the episode: The Amon Sûl podcast Technopoly by Neil Postman Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract I from The Tracts for Our Times. Fr. Myles also mentions Sarah Howell's new children's baptism book, On The Day You Were Baptized. Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

Today we begin a three part series on the sacraments. This first episode is dedicated to understanding the framework of a sacramental worldview and interpretation of Scripture.  Things mentioned today: Two of our previous episodes that give more context: Episode 03 | Nominalistic Ecclesiology and Episode 07 | Pagan Christianity. Handbook of Consolations by Johann Gerhard Everyday Glory by Gerald McDermott Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley interviews Dr. Dennis MacDonald, the John Wesley Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Claremont School of Theology, about the various connections between the New Testament and the Homeric epics. Dr. MacDonald has written a number of books on the subject including: Luke and the Politics of Homeric Imitation: Luke-Acts as Rival to the Aeneid (2018); The Dionysian Gospel: The Fourth Gospel and Euripides (2017); and The Gospels and Homer: Imitations of Greek Epic in Mark and Luke-Acts (2014). We apologize for the audio quality. The interview had to conducted via phone due to technical difficulties.  Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  The views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts. 

On today’s episode, we tackle some questions that you, the listeners, have submitted to us through email, Twitter, or Facebook. Make sure to follow us on those platforms and send your comments, feedback, and questions to [email protected]! Also, here are some of the works we mentioned in the show: Christ, The Christian, and The Church by E. L. Mascall You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith Absolutely Null and Utterly Void by John Jay Hughes The Old Religion by J.D. Dart An Attempt to Illustrate Those Articles of the Church of England, Which the Calvinists Improperly Consider As Calvinistical by Richard Laurence "Simul Iustus et Peccator: An Impetus for Sanctification from Martin Luther" by Fr. Wesley “Keeping the Anglican in Anglo-Catholic” by Fr. Wesley 

Welcome to our first bonus episode! Today Fr. Wesley interviews the Rev. Dr. Scott Harrower about his new book God of All Comfort: A Trinitarian Response to the Horrors of This World. Fr. Harrower serves as Associate Professor of Theology and History at Ridley College, Melbourne. Other books mentioned in this episode: Trinity Without Hierarchy: Reclaiming Nicene Orthodoxy in Evangelical Theology Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today’s episode we discuss parallels between classical paganism and Christianity.  Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

In this episode, we evaluate a series of sermons by Andy Stanley that made waves through American Christianity last summer. Here are a link to the three sermons on Youtube: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmoTAtH3zus 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBX08olAoFw 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShxFTNRCWI  Here are the books we mentioned or quoted: 1. The First Christian by Paul Zahl 2. The Catholic Religion by Vernon Staley What We're Into: The Tolle Lege Podcast: Apple and Google Miss Lonely Hearts by Nathaniel West

In today’s episode we talk about the role and purpose of a lectionary and how it influences preaching. If you want more history and insight into the historic one-year lectionary, check out The Young Tractarians Podcast Ep. 9.  In the “What We’re Into” segment, Fr. Myles mentions The Beer Option by R. Jared Staudt. Please send your feedback and questions to [email protected] 

In today’s episode we talk about the ancient liturgical principle Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi (the rule of prayer is the rule of belief) and how it applies so many spheres of human life. To help guide us, we reference James K. A. Smith and his three books in the Cultural Liturgies Series, as well as his more pop-level work You Are What You Love.  In the “What We’re Into” segment, Fr. Wes mentions The First Seven Ecumenical Councils by Leo Donald Davis, and we both recommend another Anglican podcast called The Young Tractarians. If you want to offer any feedback, you can email us at [email protected] 

In today’s episode we discuss a medieval philosophical concept called “nominalism” and its negative influence on modern ecclesiology.  Here are the works we interact with during the episode: The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher “The Baptist Faith and Message” (2000) The Catholic Religion by Vernon Staley The Practice of Religion by Archibald Campbell Knowles In the “What We’re Into” segment, Fr. Myles references The Monkhood of All Believers by Greg Peters. We want to hear from you! Email us email at [email protected] 

In today’s episode, we discuss 10 fiction books that have influenced us and that we think are worth adding to your reading list. Fr. Wesley’s Books Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman Silence by Shusaku Endo Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev Billy Budd, Sailor by Hermon Melville Fr. Myles’ Books The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky  The Space Trilogy by C. S. Lewis If you want to offer any feedback, you can email us at [email protected]. Again, we apologize for the audio issues. We are working to correct them.

Welcome to our first episode! Today we introduce ourselves, the podcast, and Anglo-Catholicism. If you want to offer any feedback, you can email us at [email protected]. We do apologize for some audio issues in the recording. We are hoping to clear these up soon.