In the weeks and months to come, we will begin a series of short articles answering common questions that people ask about the Franconia-Springfield Mission and about the nature of Anglicanism more broadly. Today we will look at how praying written prayers can become a tool for the Holy Spirit to fashion us into the image of Christ. The question is this: Are we being faithful and authentic by praying written prayers?

We celebrated Good Friday yesterday, the day in which Jesus was hung upon the cross for the salvation of the world. In the Anglican tradition, this is part-two of a three-day liturgy known as the Triduum. Good Friday is a day of fasting that reminds us of the role our sin played in our Lord’s crucifixion…