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Volume 6, Issue 21 Lent 2013A.D. Mrs. Sagayam paying homage at the Sanctuary of Golgotha Photo by Fr. Andrew Sagayam Editorial Holy Season of Lent is a time of bringing our souls home to God: Ponder- ing on SIN and REDEMPTION by Bishop Edmund Jayaraj, a reprint of an article by Bishop Charles Gore, the Anglo Catholic Bishop from the early 19th century that reverberates even in 2013, The need for Confession from the Holy Cross Publications, The Pilgrimage of Fr. Andrew and his wife Alphonsa to Holy Land, the great article on Anglican priest George Herbet by Canon Patric Comerford of Dublin, and guest articles. Don’t miss out the “C’mon man” - how God is frustrated with our conduct and our wandering away like lost sheep. Of course our heartfelt welcome Fr. Luca and Elisa Pero from Italy into the HCCAR and the remembrance day celebration at St. Mary’s in Venezuela. Great articles that make for wonderful Lenten readings. Hearty welcome to Fr. Andrew and Alphonsa Sagayam, Padre Luca and Elisa Pero. May the Lord grant you faithful ministry in His church! Fr. Rafael Carbajal renovated the crucifix at Corpus Christi Anglican Church. The image speaks of his passion for Christ through his masterful painting of the corpus. “Come closer to God and He will come close to you” (James 4:8) during this Holy Season of Lent. See how much joy one can bring through Facebook on a snow day! +Leo: Kansas City had two feet of snow. Mareus Jimenez: “Bp. Leo Michael are these the 2 feet of snow you got in KC?” Holy Trinity Anglican Seminary welcomes you! As per the recommendation of the Synod of 2011, we have the rendering of the Missalette with commentaries for all our church use. More visitors friendly in two colors explaining different parts of the Holy Mass accord- ing to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the American /Anglican Missal. Let us learn it so that we can help newcomers cherish the Holy Mass. Expect its arrival along with the print edition of Koinonia. Join the Morning and Evening Prayer call during this Lent. Wake up with God. You can join the prayer conference in Holy Trinity Anglican Seminary (HTAS) is owned and adminis- the rhythm of daily morning and evening trated by the Holy Catholic Church Anglican Rite of the diocese of Holy prayer. We have dedicated clergy and pos- Trinity and Great Plains. It’s location in Kansas City, mid-America makes tulants faithfully hosting the prayer call travel easy to meet the campus schedule. It forms part of a long tradition daily at 7:00 am and 7:00 pm central time. of the Holy Catholic Church of Anglican Rite and continues this important Ask your clergy for the phone number. work of evangelization of the Kingdom of Christ in the United States of America and beyond its mission territories. With the advancement of communications, Holy Trinity Anglican Seminary will offer online and on campus training for its students. Holy Trinity Anglican Seminary firmly believes that Good Formation will ensure FRUITFUL Ministry. Keeping in mind the Great Commission of the Lord, HTAS will train its candidates in strong Scriptural foundation, Sacramen- tal worship in the Apostolic Tradition as enunciated in the conservative Anglican Tradition. With qualified faculty and commitment to the cause of priestly formation, Holy Trinity Anglican Seminary is set to impart the traditional Anglican orthodoxy even in the emerging social and pastoral challenges. The seminary will also offer courses for lay students as well. In the Koinonia masthead, the circle with the cross in the center symbol- izes the paten and the diverse elements which form a whole. The Mosaic The Seminary primarily serves the Holy Catholic Church Angli- represents the great cloud of witnesses and the church tradition. The red can Rite while students belonging to other denominations are welcome to in the letters represents the blood of Christ with the font comprised of indi- participate in our program of study and reflection. The Holy Trinity Angli- vidual pieces of letters that are not joined until the blood unifies them. Koi- can Seminary will soon be accredited with a view to conferring the Bach- nonia is the official publication of the Anglican Province of the Holy Cath- elor’s Degree in Theology. olic Church-Anglican Rite (HCCAR) aka Anglican Rite Catholic Church. It is published quarterly at St. James Anglican Church, 8107 S. Holmes Holy Catholic Church pays special attention to the formation of Road, Kansas City, MO 64131. Phone: 816.361.7242 Fax: 816.361.2144. her ministers. Church directives require that candidate to the priesthood Editors: The Rt. Rev. Leo Michael & Holly Michael, Koinonia header: Phil undergo a minimum of three years devoted to an intense and specifical- Gilbreath; email: [email protected] or visit us on the web ly priestly formation. These directives are implemented at this seminary, at: www.holycatholicanglican.org Cover picture: Golgotha by Fr. Andrew with particular emphasis on the Anglican traditions of the Holy Catholic Sagayam. Opposite: The Passion byHOLBEIN, Hans the Younger 1524-25 Church. Koinonia Page 2 OF SIN AND REDEMPTION - REFLECTION Bishop Edmund Jayaraj, Missionary Bishop of Indian Diaspora, HCCAR he Bible from the begin- Scriptures but rather enhanced and elevated their true understand- ning till the end calls man ing in the hearers. Jesus promised salvation or eternal life to all who to submission to God’s Will repent, confess, amend and intend to lead a new life of loving God and to a life of righteous- and their neighbors as He Himself did. T This Jesus the Christ bore the sins of the whole world in ness. A life that is right with God and his neighbor without distinction. God’s his Body and died on a tree. By His death for the sins many Jesus Law was communicated orally, placed offered a pure, holy, reasonable and living sacrifice which is pleas- in conscience, written in the stone ing to the Father. This sacrifice is not substitutionary but representa- tablets through Moses, and finally put tive. Because Jesus offered this sacrifice as a representative of man- in the inward parts and written in the kind and not a substitute for any of them. Our actual sins were not heart. God promises life and blessing transferred to Jesus nor His righteousness transferred to us. There if you obey Him and live righteously. can be no communion of holiness with uncleanness, righteousness He guarantees blessing and curse if you with evil or light with darkness. Jesus said and we hear at Mass, disobey and live unrighteously. “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden and I will This call to submission and obedience has gone out in give you rest.” He did not say he will give you salvation but rest. every generation beginning with Adam. Led by Adam people After availing of rest for a while you once again get up and continue in every generation failed to carry on your burden to submit to God and live caused by your sin. You righteously. So in Adam do so until every sin has all died. No longer did been confessed, pen- grace rule. Grace depart- ance performed by living ed. Hard labor, disease, works and fruits worthy sufferings and death ruled of repentance. over man. Salvation is not in- The cause of stant. It is a long and hard man’s predicament is sin struggle. Many times you which is the result of self- will fall and get up by the will, self-love, self-depen- process of repentance. St dence and self-worship. Paul said, “Sin is ever be- Alienated from God man fore me.” One has always ran into hiding. He broke to be in a state of repen- communion with God. He tance. “Work out your began to feel guilty. As own salvation with fear every Anglican prays, “we and trembling.” have no health in us.” He What next? began to be ruled by sinful Our church provides passions. A Redeemer was you with a method and needed who will save him supplies the equipment from the clutches of sin, to respond to God’s call infuse grace and put him to obedience and righ- on the road to salvation or teousness. Repentance, glorification or sanctifica- confession, forgiveness, tion or divinization which amendment, obedience is becoming god by grace and righteousness all the and adoption, his original days of your life. Repen- destiny. tance is suggested by the A Redeemer Fathers to be accompanied by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It is The All-powerful, King and Supreme Judge of all is very fitting to do these things in this season of Lent by examining also merciful and compassionate who does not desire the death your conscience through the commandments and test if there is any of a sinner but that should forsake his sin and live. He sent His sin both voluntary and involuntary that should be confessed. only Son Jesus Christ who is born of a woman, lived a righteous Another gift the Lord has given us is the Blessed Sacra- life, completely obeyed the commandments and thus fulfilled ment where Jesus feeds us with the Living Bread. “Unless you eat the Law. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. He calls people this flesh and drink this blood, you shall not have life within you.” of every generation to obedience and righteousness. “Repent, Nourished by His Sacred Body you will be strengthened day by the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” He explained the Law and day by the Spirit of Christ until you join Him in His mystical body the Prophets in such a way that the disciples on the way to Em- without losing your own unique individuality.