On a hot and sticky evening in Philadelphia, July 2, 1776, after much debate and deliberation, the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from England. John Adams went to his room and wrote a letter to Abigale his wife, who was at home in Boston. In his letter he wrote, “The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable of epochs in the history of America. I am apt to believe it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solem ..read more

The Holy Spirit convicts people of righteousness by enforcing the absolute standard of God’s character and holiness. Apart from a standard of righteousness, there can be no accurate measure of sin, which is any thought, word, action, or attitude that falls short of God’s standard of holiness and righteousness. There’s an infinite gap between God’s righteousness and our sinfulness, which we cannot bridge by our own efforts, but only by Christ and Christ alone. We need that conviction that leads to repentance. For more information about the church, please visit us at https://stbenedictanglicansa ..read more

Standing up for what is right can be hard, and sometimes, people will mistreat us for what we believe. However, it’s one thing to suffer persecution for what we believe, and for doing the right thing, but it’s quite another to face the consequences for acting like a jerk or for unwise choices that we have made. We’re all broken one way or the other, and we need Jesus. There is a difference. We must always remember that it’s Christ we represent in the arena of ideas, especially when it concerns the pro-life position, as we make the most of every opportunity to love our neighbor as ourselves, wh ..read more

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! Such an amazing declaration grounded in the simple Truth that our Lord Jesus Christ conquered sin, death, and the devil. Our faith hinges on that central truth, which is a fact of history. Yet St. Peter, the other disciple, and Mary Magdalene, did not completely understand what actually happened. Their Lord whom they followed, and with whom they broke bread, died on the cross, and Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus bound his body and laid it in a tomb. The women simply returned to apply spices to the body, as was the custom of the day, to cover the ..read more

In the liturgy for blessing of Palms, we read the account of the triumphal entry in St. Matthew 21. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (St. Mt 21:7–9). The people praised Jesus as He passed by, but many of them praised him for two reasons. First ..read more

Today is Passion Sunday – 5th Sunday in Lent, which is the beginning of Passiontide, a two-week observance, ending on Holy Saturday, April 3rd ..read more

Today, we observe Laetare Sunday. The Fourth Sunday in Lent, which originates from the opening words of the Introit at the Mass (Is. 66:10, ‘Rejoice ye with Jerusalem’). In the western church, certain easings of the penitential observances of Lent are allowed, such as the wearing of rose-pink instead of purple vestments as an option. The Sunday is also known as Refreshment Sunday and Mothering Sunday ..read more

We meet every Sunday morning at 10:00 am at the chapel on the campus of Providence Place. Our mission serves the greater northwest side of San Antonio and vicinity, including the Medical Center, Helotes, Alamo Ranch, Boerne, Lackland Air Force Base, and Castroville. We are traditional Anglicans, rooted in the English Reformation, which is connected to an ancient past, future focus, and global presence. We emphasize solid Scriptural teaching, traditional worship using the 1928 edition of the Book of Common Prayer, and a welcoming sacramental community. We invite you to be a part of this communi ..read more

We meet every Sunday morning at 10:00 am at the chapel on the campus of Providence Place. Our mission serves the greater northwest side of San Antonio and vicinity, including the Medical Center, Helotes, Alamo Ranch, Boerne, Lackland Air Force Base, and Castroville. We are traditional Anglicans, rooted in the English Reformation, which is connected to an ancient past, future focus, and global presence. We emphasize solid Scriptural teaching, traditional worship using the 1928 edition of the Book of Common Prayer, and a welcoming sacramental community. We invite you to be a part of this communi ..read more

We meet every Sunday morning at 10:00 am at the chapel on the campus of Providence Place. Our mission serves the greater northwest side of San Antonio and vicinity, including the Medical Center, Helotes, Alamo Ranch, Boerne, Lackland Air Force Base, and Castroville. We are traditional Anglicans, rooted in the English Reformation, which is connected to an ancient past, future focus, and global presence. We emphasize solid Scriptural teaching, traditional worship using the 1928 edition of the Book of Common Prayer, and a welcoming sacramental community. We invite you to be a part of this communi ..read more