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 Forget about “nothing succeeding like success.” The Political Correctness Movement’s motto would more aptly read: “Nothing exceeds like excess.” The thought sprang to mind while watching the PBS Television series American Masters recently. A narrator on the series, hopelessly in the thrall of political correctitude, saw fit casually to dismiss the song “America the Beautiful” . . . → Read More: PBS doesn’t believe America so beautiful  Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant John Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of thy Son our Saviour by preaching repentance: Make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching; and after his example constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke . . . → Read More: The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist  Here is this weeks newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 24 Here is the sermon for sunday June 22nd: Trinity 1, 2014 O God, in whose sight the death of thy saints is precious, and who gavest grace to thy blessed Martyr Saint Alban to glorify thee by his death: Grant that we, following his faith and constancy, may receive with him the crown of righteousness laid up for them that love thy Son’s appearing; through the . . . → Read More: Saint Alban the Martyr O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in thee: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because, through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and deed; . . . → Read More: The First Sunday after Trinity One of the most useful gifts for a parson to be given would be that of prophecy. It seems a great pity—at least on the surface of things—that God has been so generous in this regard to racing tipsters and the like, and so sparing with it as far as his clergy is concerned. After . . . → Read More: There’s a down side to prophetic parsons In yet another effort to eliminate Christian opinion from public discourse, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union recently asserted that the freedom of religion is merely “an American value”—and, moreover, a value in conflict with the newly discovered “right not to be offended.” It is, in fact, nothing of the kind. The . . . → Read More: The high price of PC Here is the sermon for Sunday June 15th:Trinity Sunday, 2014 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 23 |
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