Category Archives: Lent

Superliminare & The Altar

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Through Lent With George Herbert (Saturday after Ash Wednesday) Superliminare Thou, whom the former precepts have Sprinkled and taught, how to behave Thyself in church; approach, and taste The churches mystical repast. Avoid, profaneness; come not here: Nothing but holy, … Continue reading →

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The Church-porch

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Through Lent With George Herbert (Friday after Ash Wednesday) The Church-Porch (Peirirrhanterium) As Arnold Stein points out in the first chapter of George Herbert’s Lyrics there is a plainness about Herbert’s poetry. The plainness is both obvious and concealed, though, … Continue reading →

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Through Lent With George Herbert

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Since 2002 or so I’ve had a copy of the The Complete English Works of George Herbert, the English poet and clergyman who lived during the reigns of Elizabeth I, James VI & I, and Charles I. While I have … Continue reading →

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Gender Fluidity in the Bible

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

What Happens When Queer Theory is Applied to Scripture? A talk given on March 21, 2018 at the Anglican Parish of St. George the Martyr, Cadboro Bay, in the Municipal District of Saanich, a suburb within Greater Victoria, BC, as … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 40

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

In the Abyss (Holy Saturday) The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter, the Sunday of the Resurrection, is always a little bit odd for faithful Christians. The intensity of Lent and Holy Week gives way to, well, normalcy. Maybe you … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 39

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Exiles (Good Friday) Good Friday is a day during which most Christians hear the Passion according to John. In many liturgies they also hear Psalm 22 and Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (the fourth Servant Song), and both played a major part in … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 38

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Eucharistic Participation and Judgement (Maundy Thursday) We have arrived at the Triduum, the great three days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. Today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary consists of two extracts from Paul’s First Letter to … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 37

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Rejoice! Today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary is the last from Paul’s Letter to the Philippians for awhile. The reading ends at verse thirteen, but I’ve tacked on the remaining verses. The purpose of the letter becomes evident … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 36

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Bodies in Transformation (Tuesday in Holy Week) Following on yesterday’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary, Paul continues in the Letter to the Philippians to encourage his readers/hearers to press on towards the resurrection. Phil 3.15–21 Let those of … Continue reading →

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Lenten Readings: Day 35

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

Confidence in Flesh and Spirit (Monday in Holy Week) Paul’s Letter to the Philippians was probably written before his Letter to the Romans, but reading it after Romans is quite striking. In today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary … Continue reading →

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