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