Reflections from the Father’s Desk…

Pastoral reflections of The Rev. Fr. Justin L. Gates rooted in Holy Scripture, the Prayer Book and the Anglican-Catholic faith once delivered for the people of God.


Foundations of Anglican Catholic Identity

Why We Pray with a Book
Scripture, Tradition & Reason
Catholic but Not Roman
The Church is Not a Club
Authority, Obedience & Freedom
Why Beauty Matters in Worship

The Prayer Book as a School of Holiness

Why We Kneel, Stand and Bow: The Theology of the Body in Worship
Common Prayer Forms Common Belief
The Eucharist is Not a Symbolic Meal: What Anglicans Actually Confess


The Daily Office and the Sanctification of Time
What the Collects Teach us About God
Confession, Absolution and the Courage to be Honest