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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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Nunc Dimittis
Lord, you now have set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised; For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, whom you have...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Feb 4, 20242 min read


On the Fear of Demons
[Sermon delivered at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona on the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Septuagesima Sunday,...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 28, 20246 min read


It's Your Call
This Sunday (the third Sunday in January, specifically) has been designated by the Episcopal Church as Religious Life Sunday. Shockers,...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 21, 20242 min read


No Guile
Modern translations of today's Gospel (click here for Jn. 1.43-51) translate Our Lord's greeting to Nathanael, later one of His Twelve...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 14, 20241 min read


Revelation
This word has become quite emotionally charged. Thanks to trends within English-speaking Christian communities for the past two hundred...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Jan 7, 20242 min read


A Different Way to Tell the Story
The Gospel according to John is a conundrum. It deals with the life of Jesus, but in such a different way than the other three. The other...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Dec 31, 20232 min read


Nothing Is Impossible
Imagine if you were a young lady, relatively unimportant, or so you thought, minding your own business. Now imagine being visited by a...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Dec 24, 20232 min read


On the Long-Expected Messiah
[Sermon delivered at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona on the Third Sunday of Western-Rite Advent/Sixth Sunday of...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Dec 17, 20237 min read


I Have Baptized You with Water, but...
John the Baptist, John the Forerunner, Baptism, Grace, Expectation, Holy Spirit, Change

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

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Dec 2, 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...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Nov 12, 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...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Oct 29, 20232 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.] ✠...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Oct 15, 20237 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...

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Oct 8, 20231 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)....

Br. Lee Hughes, OP (Anglican)
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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