Enter the Story: Holy Week

Easter is coming.But first… we must walk the road.

Holy Week is not something we observe from a distance—it is something we enter. From the palms of Sunday to the silence of the tomb, the Church leads us step by step through the Passion of Christ.

In our latest episode of Everyday Monks, we reflect on why this week is the heart of the Christian year—and why rushing to Easter means missing the story that gives it meaning.

This is more than a podcast—it’s an invitation to come and follow Christ through His Passion into Resurrection.

+Listen now to prepare your heart for the passion and joy of this most holy Season.

In the Rockwall area? Find Holy Week & Easter Service Times and more at stbenedictanglican.com

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What if salvation begins… not with power, but with a “yes”?

In our newest episode of Everyday Monks, we explore the Feast of the Annunciation in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer—the moment when heaven breaks into earth, and the Virgin Mary receives the message that changes everything.

This is where the Gospel begins:not at Christmas, not at Easter—but at the announcement of grace.

We reflect on:

* The mystery of the Incarnation

* Why this feast may be the true beginning of the Christian story

* The connection between Annunciation, Cross, and Resurrection

* And what Mary’s faithful “be it unto me” means for your life today

From Isaiah’s promise to Gabriel’s message, from grace given to grace received—this episode is a rich, beautiful meditation on the whole Christian life.

Listen now on Everyday Monks, the Parish Podcast of St. Benedict’s Anglican Church (REC) in Rockwall, Texas: Belong - Believe - Become.

A six-week study on ‘Angels, Archangels, and all the Company of Heaven’ led this week by The Rev. Canon Michael D. Vinson, Rector of St. Benedict’s Anglican Church in Rockwall, TX. Belong - Believe - Become.

A six-week study on ‘Angels, Archangels, and all the Company of Heaven’ led by The Rev. Marq Toombs, Church Planting Curate with St. Benedict’s Anglican Church in Rockwall, TX. Belong - Believe - Become.

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A six-week study on ‘Angels, Archangels, and all the Company of Heaven’ led by The Rev. Marq Toombs, Church Planting Curate with St. Benedict’s Anglican Church in Rockwall, TX. Belong - Believe - Become.

Not every saint gets a dramatic backstory—but St. Matthias gives us a powerful word for the Church today.

In this new episode of Everyday Monks, the parish podcast of St. Benedict’s Anglican Church (REC) in Rockwall, Texas, we explore the Feast of St. Matthias the Apostle and the striking contrast between Judas the traitor and Matthias the faithful servant. It’s a conversation about apostasy, restoration, faithful pastors, the ordering of the Church, and why Christians should never stop praying for their bishops, priests, and deacons.

This one is rich with insight from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, Acts 1, and the sobering reminder that while false shepherds can wound the Church, Christ still preserves His Church and raises up faithful men to guide it.

If you’ve ever wondered why church order matters, why the apostles replaced Judas before Pentecost, or why praying for your pastors is so vital—this episode is for you.

A six-week study on ‘Angels, Archangels, and all the Company of Heaven’ led by The Rev. Marq Toombs, Church Planting Curate with St. Benedict’s Anglican Church in Rockwall, TX. Belong - Believe - Become.

A six-week study on ‘Angels, Archangels, and all the Company of Heaven’ led by the Rev. Marq Toombs, Church Planting Curate with St. Benedict’s Anglican Church in Rockwall, TX. Belong - Believe - Become.

New Everyday Monks Episode: Ash Wednesday + NEW MUSIC PREMIERE

Ash Wednesday isn’t about “giving stuff up” so you can feel spiritual. It’s about coming home.

In this week’s episode, we dig into the Church’s threefold rule of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—and how it maps right onto Christ’s temptations in the wilderness. We also open up Isaiah 58 and the difference between false fasting and the kind of fast that actually turns us outward in love.

And here’s the bonus: we’re debuting a brand new single from Michael Templin and the Lone Star Sound — “Little Bit of Desert,” a hauntingly Lenten track about the tug in all of us to wander off—“There’s a little bit of desert in all of us”—and our deep need for the Shepherd to bring us back.

Join us for Ash Wednesday at St. Benedict’s Anglican Church in Rockwall, Texas: 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM.

A six-week study on ‘Angels, Archangels, and all the Company of Heaven’ led by the Rev. Marq Toombs, Church Planting Curate with St. Benedict’s Anglican Church in Rockwall, TX. Belong - Belei