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"A great fifty-day feast (known as “Eastertide,” “Easter Season,” or “Easter Time,” as well as “Paschaltide,” “Paschal Season,” or “Paschal Time”) kicks off on Easter Day. In the Church Year, this is quite literally fifty days of feasting." anglicancompass.com/the-great-fift…

He is Risen! Happy Easter! anglicancompass.com/christ-is-rise…

A beautiful tradition for the Saturday of Holy Week is the Easter Vigil. It is an event intended to bridge the gap between the execution of Christ and his resurrection. Anna Friedrich reflects on the annual event at her church and its use of the arts: anglicancompass.com/on-this-most-h…

"Good Friday is the most solemn day of the church year. It holds profound significance for Christians, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. We solemnly remember the sacrificial acts of Jesus, who bore the sins of humanity and “reconciled to himself all things, whether in heaven or on earth, making peace by the blood of his cross.” (Colossians 1:20)" Read more in "The Liturgical Home: Good Friday": anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical…

"What is Maundy Thursday?" Check out our Rookie Anglican Guide! anglicancompass.com/what-is-maundy…

Holy Tuesday is Fig Tuesday! Learn more about the meaning of this day with our guide from Ashley Wallace. anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical…

Curious about the Collects used for Holy Week? Check out our article on the history of the Holy Week Collects: anglicancompass.com/the-history-of…

Holy Week starts with Palm Sunday, remembering when Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem. Learn everything you need to know about the start of Holy Week with our Rookie Anglican Guide: anglicancompass.com/palm-sunday-a-…

Tomorrow is the start of Holy Week. What does that mean? Check out our Rookie Anglican Guide: anglicancompass.com/what-is-holy-w…

"Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the holiest week of the liturgical year. During Holy Week, we walk with Jesus through his final days before his crucifixion. The tone of this week begins with joy as we remember his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Like the people in the Bible, we wave palm branches and shout “Hosanna,” proclaiming Jesus to be the “King of Kings.” We remember his ultimate victory over death. We also pray that we who bear these palm branches will “ever hail him as our King and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life” (Book of Common Prayer)." anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical…

Gearing up to preach the Palm Sunday sermon? Let us help! David Roseberry's 10 Ways to Preach can help you with your prep: anglicancompass.com/10-ways-to-pre…

Today, March 25th, we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation! What does that mean? Check out our Rookie Anglican Guide: anglicancompass.com/the-annunciati…

Prepare for The Annunciation with our Liturgical Home from Ashley Tumlin Wallace! Learn about this feast and how to celebrate it, including a recipe for waffles: anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical…

Cranmer envisioned a people shaped by hearing Scripture daily, in a language they could understand. Such a practice should not be reserved for clergy and monastics. All of God’s people should have the opportunity to hear Scripture each and every day. According to Cranmer, through hearing the Bible read aloud each day in the common language, the people “should continually profit more and more in the knowledge of God, and be the more inflamed with the love of his true religion.” anglicancompass.com/reading-script…

Today (March 21st), we remember the work of Thomas Cranmer on the first Book of Common Prayer with a feast day! Learn about the origin of our Prayer Book from Winfield Bevins: anglicancompass.com/common-prayer-…

While we amplify our focus on the spiritual practices of Lent, there is no time in which we cannot practice them. In fact, many of them ought to mark the Christian life all year: anglicancompass.com/beyond-lent-sp…

St. Joseph can sometimes go overlooked in the narrative of the Gospel. While the Bible records no words from him, his actions speak volume. Learn more about how we celebrate the man who raised Jesus as a son in The Liturgical Home from Ashley Tumlin Wallace: anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical…

"Becoming the editor of Anglican Compass is a full-circle experience. It’s possible that I wouldn’t be an Anglican without Anglican Compass, much less have been ordained a priest in this tradition. I spent my first 34 years in Southern Baptist churches, after all. Only God could have orchestrated the journey by which he led me to the beauty and depth of the Anglican tradition, including the vital part Anglican Compass played along the way." Read more of our Editor's Anglican Journey in "Full Circle with Anglican Compass: The Editor’s Story"! anglicancompass.com/full-circle-wi…

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! In this Anglican Journey, Catherine Morris reflects on the patron saint of her nation of birth: anglicancompass.com/man-myth-missi…

Getting ready for St. Patrick's Day? Check out our Liturgical Home from Ashley Tumlin Wallace (including a recipe for Irish Soda Bread!): anglicancompass.com/the-liturgical…