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Ut Aliis Tradere
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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Kenosis
Today at Mass we will hear St. Paul proclaim: "Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Apr 10, 20222 min read


A Way in the Wilderness
If you are like me, you are tired of the same garbage assaulting us daily. We are constantly barraged by demands for our loyalty, from...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Apr 3, 20222 min read


Reconciliation
If we have learned anything in the past decade (or longer if we really have been paying attention), it is that breakdowns in...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Mar 27, 20223 min read


Fig Trees and Olive Grafts
I once was listening to a radio talk-show (unwillingly, the foreman dictated what got played) where the host was taking callers on a...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Mar 20, 20223 min read


The Plague of Ignoring Good Advice
The Homeric cycle of Greek mythology, plundered by Classical writers for story materials, again by Mediaeval writers for ideas, and still...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Mar 13, 20222 min read


Until an Opportune Time
Many of us think that once Our Lord faced down Satan in the wilderness He was free and clear and the Adversary left Him alone after that....

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Mar 6, 20223 min read


Just War and Transfiguration
Normally on this last Sunday before Lent I speak on the Orthodox doctrines of God's uncreated energies, particularly the Uncreated Light...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Feb 27, 20222 min read
On Forgiveness
[Sermon for St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, on Sexagesima Sunday, February 20, 2022 (https://stmarysphoenix.org)] ✠ In the...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Feb 20, 20226 min read


Blessing and Woe
So who is right? Some Christians state that our primary focus should be on the eradication of sin in our personal lives, expressly...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Feb 13, 20223 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...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Feb 6, 20222 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...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 30, 20226 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...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 23, 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...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 16, 20222 min read


No Shame
LGBTQ+ people refer to certain passages of Scripture whose interpretation traditionally is seen as condemnatory to them as "Clobber...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 9, 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,...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 2, 20222 min read
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