In this episode, we discuss our Lord Jesus Christ through the lens of the Nicene Creed. We look at early church heresies like Arianism and Nestorianism and discuss Jesus's divine sonship, the virgin birth, Mary's role as Theotokos, and why these theological concepts matter for Christian faith and worship.

As we continue our study on catechesis, we're digging into what it means to say, "I believe in God the Father Almighty." We will talk about how the Christian faith rejects ideas like pantheism, deism, and "faith in faith." Instead, it proclaims a God who is both beyond and present in everything. We'll talk about how the Creed helps us understand who God is, why it's important for our daily lives, and how we can share this truth with others.

We hope you enjoy this special Advent episode! Please note that we will not release any new episodes for the next two weeks, as we will all be busy celebrating Advent and Christmas. We will return on January 7, 2025.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

In Christ,

Fr. Miller, Fr. Randall, and Stu

This episode kicks off the start of our new series on Catechesis.

In this episode, we are excited to have our presiding bishop, Bishop Chandler Holder Jones, affectionately known as Bishop Chad, with us once again. Today, we will discuss the question: Does the Book of Common Prayer speak against the real presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist?

This week, we have a special episode where we answer listener questions!

In this final episode on the liturgy, we will examine how God’s people respond after receiving the sacrament. This episode will explore our call to become what we partake of – the blessed body of Jesus for the world.

In this episode, we're digging deeper into the very heart of the liturgy: the Eucharist. Specifically, we're exploring how the Eucharist connects us with Christ, our Paschal Lamb, and what that means for us in our everyday lives.

On this special episode of Mining The Mysteries, we are excited to share an interview with Fr. Mark Perkins, the Chaplain and Assistant Headmaster, and Mr. Thomas Fickley, the Headmaster and Founder of St. Dunstan's Academy. This traditional Anglican boarding school is located in Central Virginia and is set to open its doors in the near future.

St. Dunstan's Academy aims to educate and train young men who are entering high school by helping them develop a rule of life that includes the Eucharist, Morning Prayer, and Evening Prayer. In addition to this spiritual foundation, students will engage with the Great Books and learn various practical skills in trades.

For more information about St. Dunstan's Academy, please visit their website: https://stdunstansacademy.org/.

The Lord's Prayer sums up the entire intention of the Mass. It looks forward to the future consummation of God's Kingdom in the life of the world to come and recalls the present-day blessings of God's people in the here and now. In this way, the Lord's Prayer could be said to have one foot planted firmly in the present and another foot planted firmly in the future.