Word and Table is a weekly podcast about liturgy, sacrament, and the great tradition of Christian worship and why it is vital in our world today. It is hosted by Fr. Alex Wilgus, rector at Redemption Anglican Church in Frisco, TX and features Fr. Stephen Gauthier, the Canon Theologian of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest in the Anglican Church in North America
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Learn the meaning of Jesus' saying: "The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me." Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Learn about Psalm 95 (the most common Invitatory Psalm at Morning Prayer) and its devotional uses. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Learn about the most important Jewish prayer, found in Deuteronomy and recited and memorized up to the present day. Music: Shema Yisrael Sephardic Yerushalmi (Kids Version) Additional music: Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series o…
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This Easter, learn about the biblical theme of Jesus as the Lamb of God, especially as he is presented in the Gospel of John. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright G…
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An overview of the background, plot, and message of the Book of Job, one of the Old Testament's greatest literary and theological treasures with an eternally relevant theme for our faith. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Pr…
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What is society's rationale for punishing wrongdoers, and what does Christianity have to say about it? Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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August 15 is a feast to the Virgin Mary the Roman Catholic Church, The Eastern Orthodox and for us Anglicans. But each communion celebrates a different aspect of her person. Learn about the Assumption, Dormition, and Virginity of Mary and how each points to the identity of Jesus Christ. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast…
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Why does God rest on the Sabbath Day at creation? How does God's sabbath rest connect with our own? Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Although God is described as light, why has our journey toward God often been described in terms of 'darkness'? Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publication…
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Learn about the origins and spiritual devotion behind a key feature of Eastern Orthodox architecture, and its correspondence in the West. Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publicat…
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When Jonah's preaching successfully causes the Ninevites to repent, why does he react with anger? Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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How did Jesus interpret the Scriptures? How did the Jews of his day? Learn about the way that First Century Jews searched for the deeper meaning in the words of the Hebrew Bible. Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers f…
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What is the difference between the "Priesthood of All Believers" and the particular priesthood? Are the two in contradiction or not? Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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What was the function of "cities of refuge" in the Old Testament? How did they fit into the ancient justice system? How did the idea evolve over time? Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright…
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Why does the Nativity scene look so different in Eastern Orthodox art than it does in the familiar Western manger scenes we are most familiar with? Click to view the Nativity Icon Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. …
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Why does Jesus so often silence people who wanted to tell others that he is the messiah in the gospels? How does this fit with the evangelism of the Church? Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publicati…
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Is the Church's job to call people to repentance or to show mercy? Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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Episode 1 of our new podcast: The Gospel of John. To hear all 30 episodes as they release, subscribe at patreon.com/wordandtable. Once you've subscribed can either listen on Patreon or add the Gospel of John to your favorite podcast app. This is a second, separate podcast for our Patreon members. Our regular Word & Table episodes will continue to r…
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Why is Thanksgiving counted as a feast day in the American Prayer Books? What does it mean to give thanks to God as we are encouraged to do in the Scriptures? Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publica…
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Father Stephen and I have created a special podcast series for subscribers to our Patreon which will run concurrently alongside regularly scheduled Word & Table episodes. Subscribe at any of our $5, $10, or $15 per month tiers to gain full access. This new venture is a verse-by-verse deep dive into the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John is the 'the…
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Learn about one of the great, early Bishops of Rome and how he influenced the theology of the Church and the development of the Papacy. Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Why was Balaam remembered in Jewish tradition, and in the New Testament as a villain, even though he did not disobey God in Numbers? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Who was Balaam and why does he get so much time devoted to him in the book of Numbers? Why was God angry with him for doing what he told him to do? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Why did Moses sin when he strikes the rock to bring water? Was it simple disobedience or something deeper? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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The centerpiece of the Church's ministry on earth is making disciples by baptizing them. But did Jesus himself baptize anyone? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Stephen Gauthier, Alex Wilgus
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What does 'Son of Man' mean in the Bible and why does Jesus constantly refer to himself that way? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Stephen Gauthier, Alex Wilgus
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Why does Jesus call himself 'the one who is sent?' in the Gospel of John? What does it imply about the relationship between the Father and the Son and the mission of redemption? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Speaking the truth in love means never detracting from anyone's reputation through gossip or calumny. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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What was the Gospel of Luke's purpose of including the story of Jesus found in the temple by his parents? What does it reveal about the person of Christ? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Why was Jesus crucified after three years of public ministry? What were the fears and schemes that lit the fuse that led to the Cross? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Hear Gregory the Great's account of the life of St. Benedict of Nursia summarized. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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Learn what the sisters of Bethany meant to the Early Church. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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Are there different categories of sin or does the Bible consider them all equally? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus, Stephen Gauthier
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Learn the difference between the Western and Eastern accounts of how we were corrupted by Adam's sin. Is it a substantial disagreement or only a difference of terms? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Learn about the Jewish feasts celebrated in the Old Testament and today. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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Paul talks about the "third heaven" in 2 Corinthians. How many heavens are there? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus, Stephen Gauthier
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Learn about the structure and purpose of the precursor to the Temple, the Tent of Meeting as described in Exodus. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus, Stephen Gauthier
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What are "works of supererogation" named in Article 14 of the Articles of Religion? What is the underlying idea behind them and what had they become by the time of the Middle Ages and why did the Reformation reject them? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from …
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Learn about the Christian perspectives on causes for war, conduct in war, and how Jesus's teachings to love enemies and turn the other cheek affect Christian outlook on wars in our time. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publi…
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Learn about the concept of Wisdom and how it is understood in both the Old and New Testaments and what it has to do with Christ. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus, Stephen Gauthier
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Learn about why Jesus cast out demons and his rebuttal to the Pharisees' charge that he casts out demons using Satan's own power. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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Objections to Jesus's resurrection of the dead began to arise as soon as it was proclaimed to the world. Learn how the gospels themselves intentionally addressed them. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Learn about the apocryphal backstory for Mary, the mother of God. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Stephen Gauthier, Alex Wilgus
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Learn about another service in Holy Week with darkness, chanting, and preparation for descending with the Lord into the gloom of Good Friday. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Learn about Jesus's earthly "father" and how the Church has remembered and celebrated him. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus, Stephen Gauthier
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What is the meaning of being ritually clean and unclean in the Old Testament? What does it have to do with our relationship to God and how does Jesus change it? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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Learn about the very early Christian bishop Polycarp, who taught Irenaeus, knew the Apostle John, and was famously martyred at the end of his life Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications…
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What was Jesus's point in driving out those selling animals and changing money at the temple in Jerusalem? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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Learn about the language Jesus spoke, and why it wasn't Hebrew. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA PublicationsBy Alex Wilgus
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