To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year

Today is day 233 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer.

233. Are there different ways to pray?

Yes. Prayer can be private or public, liturgical or extemporaneous, spoken or silent. (1 Samuel 1…

Today is day 232 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

232. How should you “inwardly digest” Scripture?

I should meditate on Scripture and let it shape my thoughts and prayers. As I absorb…

Today is day 231 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

231. How should you “learn” the Bible?

I should seek to know the whole sweep of Scripture and to memorize key passages for my own spi…

Today is day 230 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

230. How should you “mark” passages of Scripture?

I should study the Bible attentively, noting key verses and themes, as well as conn…

Today is day 229 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

229. How should you “read” the Bible?

I should read the Bible daily, following the Church’s set readings (lectionaries) or following …

Today is day 228 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

228. How should you “hear” the Bible?

I should hear the Bible through regular participation in the Church’s worship, in which I join …

Today is day 227 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

227. How should the Holy Scriptures shape your daily life?

I should “hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them” that by …

Today is day 226 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship.

226. What nurtures a fruitful life of prayer?

My life of prayer is fed by the regular reading of Scripture, prac…

Today is day 225 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship.

225. What can hinder your regular prayers?

My prayers may be hindered by many things, such as lethargy or loss, …

Today is day 224 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship.

224. What is a “rule” of prayer?

A rule of prayer is a regular discipline by which I cultivate a life of prayer …

Today is day 223 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen.

223. Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer by saying “Amen”?

By saying “Amen,” which means “so be it,” I declare my agreement wit…

Today is day 222 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen.

222. What does “kingdom, power, and glory” mean?

Mirroring the first half of the Lord’s Prayer, the Church rejoices that God…

Today is day 221 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen.

221. What is the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer?

The doxology often added to the Lord’s Prayer is “For thine is the kingdom, …

Today is day 220 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil".

220. How does God deliver you from evil?

Jesus has conquered the dominion of darkness and now grants me …

In this bonus podcast for day 219, we are praying the Great Litany found on page 91 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). The prayer is prescribed for Question 219 but is too long for a normal daily e…

Today is day 219 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil".

219. From what evil do you seek to be delivered?

I seek to be delivered from my own fallen inclination t…

Today is day 218 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil".

218. How does God redeem evil?

Though disaster, disease, death, and the evil deeds of his creatures may …

Today is day 217 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil".

217. How does God overcome evil in this world?

God has triumphed over all the powers of evil through the…

Today is day 216 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil".

216. What are angels?

Angels are rational, spiritual beings created by God. God’s holy angels joyfully s…

Today is day 215 and we are on the section on The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil".

215. How did Satan and his angels turn to evil?

Satan and his angels were overcome by envy and pride an…