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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)
Dec 2, 20232 min read
Staying Awake
[A reflection on the Gospel at Mass for the First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2023, Mk. 13.24-37 (click here to read it).] I have lost...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Nov 12, 20232 min read
A Retelling of an Old Classic
We read again this Sunday the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids (Mt. 25.1-13). Granted, the bridal custom is a little foreign to us now, but...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Oct 29, 20232 min read
Turning the Tables
You know how it is...people ask you questions as if they wanted to learn something from you, to "pick your brain" as it were, but in...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Oct 15, 20237 min read
On the Wedding Feast
[Sermon delivered at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona on the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 15, 2023.] ✠...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Oct 8, 20231 min read
The Virtue of Simplicity
Last week many congregations celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, whereas others (such as my home parish) do so today...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Sep 24, 20232 min read
No Limit on Grace
Chances today we're going to hear a lot of sermons and discussions trying to soften the blow of today's Gospel for Mass (Mt. 20.1-16)....
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Sep 17, 20237 min read
On Forgiving Seventy-Seven Times
[Sermon delivered at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 17, 2023] ✠ In the...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Sep 10, 20233 min read
Gentiles and Tax Collectors
Everyone knows what shunning means. Whether it is a formal exclusion from a community or an informal avoidance (now commonly known as...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Sep 3, 20232 min read
Er, Who Has the Keys?
Last Sunday at Mass we heard Our Lord bless St. Peter and give him the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. This week Jesus just called him...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Who Has the Keys?
One of the biggest and longest-running fistfights among Christians is centered around today's Gospel (Mt. 16.13-20), where Our Lord tells...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Aug 20, 20232 min read
Assuming Discomfort
My home parish is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. A side effect of the English Reformation is a lot of the Marian feasts and...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Aug 13, 20232 min read
Imposter Syndrome
I had this year started binging on "The Chosen", the Amazon Prime series about the lives of Jesus and His disciples. I had held off...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Aug 6, 20238 min read
On Listening and Prayer
[Sermon delivered for Solemn Morning Prayer at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona on the Feast of the Transfiguration, August...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jul 30, 20237 min read
On the Nature of the Kingdom of God
[Sermon delivered at St. Mary's Episcopal Church at Solemn Morning Prayer, the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30, 2023] ✠ In the Name...
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Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jul 23, 20233 min read
Bad Seed
One of the more uncomfortable things in this day and age is the concept of judgement. I have often heard, "How can a loving God judge?...
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