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Here follows a blog containing occasional sermons and musings on the Gospel reading for the Mass of the Sunday or Holy Day.
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Feb 6, 20222 min read
Fish Tanks and Beach Strolls
A priest I know likened Anglican (Episcopalian) evangelism to, "Walking on the beach with a salt-water fish tank and hoping fish will...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 30, 20226 min read
On the Prophet's Burden
[Sermon for St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, on the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, January 30, 2022...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 23, 20222 min read
Today the Scripture Has Been Fulfilled
An accusation frequently levelled at the Roman Catholic Church prior to Vatican II denounced the Church as "triumphalist". This trait is...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Wedding Announcements
At Mass today we read a section from the prophet Isaiah where he proclaims that God will restore the fortunes of Israel. He compares the...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 9, 20222 min read
No Shame
LGBTQ+ people refer to certain passages of Scripture whose interpretation traditionally is seen as condemnatory to them as "Clobber...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 2, 20222 min read
Wait, We Were Supposed to Read Something?
In the history of Western liturgy, if a second Sunday falls within the Twelve Days of Christmas, then confusion reigned. The Roman Rite,...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Dec 26, 20213 min read
And the Word was God
[Sermon delivered at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas (Feast of St. Stephen...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Dec 19, 20212 min read
He Has Exalted the Humble and Meek
God loves the underdog. Think about it. The Chosen People arose from a small group of Bronze Age clans and tribes who were in no way...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Dec 12, 20211 min read
Preparing the Way
Today the slightly somber nature of Advent lightens just a bit. While many use Advent as a countdown to the food and presents of...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Dec 5, 20212 min read
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
John the Forerunner, a/k/a John the Baptist, is often portrayed as a dour, grim, sin-obsessed scold, almost as depressing as our pictures...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Nov 28, 20216 min read
On the Root of Jesse
[Sermon delivered at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, on the First Sunday of Advent (Conventional)/Fourth Sunday of Advent...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Nov 14, 20212 min read
We Believe in the Resurrection of the Dead
I have had to recite the Office of the Dead rather frequently in the past year, as well as offering comfort to friends who have lost a...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Nov 7, 20213 min read
Devouring Widows' Houses
For some time now we have been hearing about how the religious establishment in North America has been a willing collaborator in the...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Oct 31, 20212 min read
Synaxis
In traditions that use the Apostles' Creed, worshippers are familiar with the turn of phrase, "The Communion of Saints." The Nicene...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Oct 24, 20213 min read
And Now I See
Tim's son was blind, unemployed, and reduced to begging by the side of the road. Even th0ugh he was blind and adrift, he wasn't...
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