Tag Archives: Saints

Ask an Anglican: The Canonization of Saints

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Nick has a very specific question about a Russian saint that I’m not sure I can answer, but it opens the door to talk about the saints in general. He writes: A few years ago, a statue of St. Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: Something About Mary

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Several questions have been coming in about the Blessed Virgin Mary and her place in Anglicanism. Derek writes: I have been studying the articles, and have a question about the invocation of the Saints. Now, even as someone who identifies … Continue reading →

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Either the Saints Are Alive or Jesus is Dead

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

I have written before on the controversy in early Anglicanism about the interpretation of Article XXII and its ban on the invocation of the saints. To be sure, classical Anglicanism sought to distance itself from the folk practices of saint … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: Purgatory and Grace

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

In response to my earlier post on the 39 Articles, Ann writes: You already addressed [Article] 17 and predestination (something which had been bothering me for years, and because of which I had not really entertained the notion of joining … Continue reading →

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