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The She-Bear Wedding in That Hideous Strength
- August 06, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
Lord Byron once remarked,
“All tragedies are finished by a death, All comedies are ended by a marriage.”
This adage has resonated with many throughout history and has found its way into various literary works. In my own journey through literature, I first encountered this quote during our study of Shakespeare back in high school. Little did I know that this saying would take on a new, intriguing meaning when I later explored the...
Transfiguration: Christ as the Greater Moses
- August 06, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
A new MP3 sermon from Saint Paul’s Anglican Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:
Title: Transfiguration: Christ as the Greater Moses
Speaker: Rev. Steven Macias
Broadcaster: Saint Paul’s Anglican Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/6/2023
Bible: Exodus 34:29-35; Luke 9:28-35
Length: 47 min.
English Bible Vernacular: From Church Latin to King James English
- August 04, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
Today, the term “vernacular” implies the local language spoken by a particular people. For instance, English is the common language in the United Kingdom, Cantonese in Hong Kong, and various Dravidian tongues like Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam are used by South Indian people. This diversity of languages has significant implications for Bible translations. Unfortunately, I often find myself disappointed with efforts to make the Bible more accessible by “dumbing down” the language instead of encouraging readers to grow...
The Book of Common Prayer in Spanish
- August 02, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
The earliest versions of the Anglican Prayerbook existed in French, German, Latin, and Spanish during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The “English” of the prayer book is an important part of its legacy – in that it provides the prayers and Scripture in the common vernacular tongue that could be understood by the people. It also represents the return to a Pre-Norman conquest identity. To pray in English not only throws off the Pope and Romanism, but also centuries of French...
Canterbury Theological Library Catalog
- August 02, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
I am thrilled to announce that the task of unloading and shelving all the books in our newly acquired library has been successfully completed! Thanks to the generous gift from Western Seminary‘s former San Jose campus, we now have over 3,000 theological books at our disposal, along with convenient book carts and double-sided shelving. It has been a labor of passion and dedication to organize and arrange these valuable resources. Fortunately, the books were organized in Dewey Decimal Classification with...
Church of South India in the Bay Area
- August 01, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
I had some friends from Kerala, India visit us at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Los Altos. They are part of Church of South India in the Madhya Kerala Diocese. Their Achen Rev. Aby Thomas is currently leading a congregation in Los Angeles called St. Peters and now exploring the idea of a Malayalam service for the Bay Area. Malayalam is one of the Dravidian language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and nearby states with approximately 38 million...