Steve Macias
Los Altos
Reformed Episcopal Priest. Rector at Saint Paul's & Headmaster at Canterbury School. 🇺🇸 #ClassicalEducation 🇬🇧 #Anglican 🇪🇸 #Español 🧬 #BioHacking
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Muhlenberg, Machen, and the Reformed Episcopal Church
In 1856, William Augustus Muhlenberg (1797-1877) presented a Memorial (a formal petition) to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. In it, he called for a loosening of what he saw as the Episcopal Church’s exclusiveness regarding denominational authority.
St. Benedict & Creating Your Own Personal “Rule”
Who was St. Benedict? St. Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–547) was a Christian monk who founded the Benedictine monastic tradition and wrote The Rule of St. Benedict, a guide for monastic life centered on prayer, work (ora et labora), and communal discipline. Living during the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, Benedict provided stability in a time of political and social turmoil.
A Dying Pope, JD Vance, and Anti-Catholic America
A few days ago, Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital with what the Vatican has characterized as a complicated health issue. At 88 years old, he has faced ongoing medical concerns, and his condition remains a matter of concern. As his condition has progressed to double pneumonia, speculation is growing about the seriousness of his health and the possibility of his passing. Christian charity, of course, calls us to pray for his full recovery.
2023 Year in Review
Here are a few of my personal and ministry highlights from 2023. As I reflect on the remarkable journey that was 2023, I am humbled and immensely grateful to share with you the highlights of both my personal and ministry endeavors. Serving as a priest in the Diocese of Mid America within the Reformed Episcopal Church (ACNA) continues to be a profound honor, and the responsibility of guiding young souls as the Headmaster of Canterbury School has added a fulfilling dimension to my calling.
The Anti-ADHD Diet
Is Your Child’s Diet Connected to ADHD behavior? There exists a debate on whether diet and particularly whether sugar consumption is connected to hyperactivity. Some experts claim that parents like myself are mistaken when we connect the birthday cake and the chaos that follows. They tell us that there is not enough evidence to suggest that it was the Pepsi that caused our children to bounce off the walls. A similar debate around the affect of carbohydrates has raged for decades.
The British Model of Classical Education
Celtic Christianity and Classical Education The early missionaries to the British Isles brought not only Christianity, but also Western culture to the regions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. Early 5th Century missionaries like St. Patrick, St. Columba, St. Ninian, St. Kentigern, and St. David were responsible for establishing churches and monastic communities that provided opportunities for education through the Christian Church.
The Book of Common Prayer in Spanish
The earliest versions of the Prayerbook existed in French, German, Latin, and Spanish during the 16th and 17th centuries. The “English” of the prayer book is an important part of its legacy – in that it provides the prayers and Scripture in the common vernacular tongue that could be understood by the people. It also represents the return to a Pre-Norman conquest identity. To pray in English not only throws off the Pope and Romanism, but also centuries of French dominance over English Christianity.
Confusing Anglican Labels
In response to a recent message, I typed out what I thought would be helpful distinctions of historic Anglican “brands.” Brands is the wrong word, but I don’t know exactly how to describe the variety of intellectual schools within our tradition. Overall, I find these labels unhelpful, yet they continue to be used.
Solus Christus – Christ Alone – Satan’s Temptation of Christ - Steve Macias
I help Christians discover their calling in God’s Kingdom so that they may lead purpose-filled lives with victory, hope, and abundance. Father Steve Macias is an Anglican priest in the Reformed Episcopal Church (ACNA). He is the Headmaster of Canterbury School and Rector of Saint Paul’s Anglican Church. He is married to Sarah and the father to Athanasius, Anselm, Assumpta, Basil and Zoe.
Intro to Norse Mythology
I’ve always had a particular fondness toward the Norse legends because of my own family history. My 2nd great-grandfather Erick Karl Lind emmigrated at the end of the 19th century from Sweden. He was from Hubbo, a small church village in the province of Västmanland, just north of Västerås. My grandfather kept this Nordic and Scandinavian heritage alive by naming my mother Thora Lind.
Study Guide: A Use for the 39 Articles
From Catechesis at Saint Paul’s on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Page numbers are from Kindle edition, not the print book. Quotes from Chapter 5 of The Thirty-nine Articles: Their Place and Use Today by Prof J I Packer and R T Beckwith. Link: https://amzn.to/3VdalJ6 I. Assimilation “Am I then casting the Articles in a rescuer’s role? Yes, I am.” (pg.
No Sunday School at a Funeral
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II and her funeral liturgy gives Americans the unique opportunity to see the distance that exists between modern American versions of Christian worship and the worship as it was during the Reformation. The Church of England’s liturgical traditions are preserved in word and ceremony through their use of the Book of Common Prayer. Officially the English are bound to the reformed heritage of the Protestant Reformation in the historic 1662 edition.
The Human Body and the Regulative Principle of Worship
John Calvin’s convictions against instruments in worship developed into distinct forms of worship across the various Reformation churches. Calvin inspired a capella psalmody among the Scots via John Knox and the use of metrical psalms in the Church of England and its descendents.
Monks and Monasticism in the Anglican Tradition
The bones of the monastic hours can certainly be found in Cranmer’s daily offices, but what influence did monasticism have on the development of Anglican theology? From St. Aidan’s Lindisfarne community to Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries, asceticism played a significant role in the historical, political, and religious development of the theology of the Church in England. The Prayerbook assumes certain ascetic principles and abandons or ignores others.
Elementary Open House (K4, K5, 1st - 5th) at Canterbury School
This event was added by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Los Altos | Featured Event Feb 29 Join our open house to discover why Canterbury Christian School has been the choice of families for over 46 years. Our full day K-4, K-5, and grades 1 - 5 offer students an opportunity to learn in an environment where God's Word is honored and taught throughout the curriculum.
Masks and the Armor of God
The Mask and the Person Our English word for “person” comes from the Latin word “Persona” or the Greek equivalent πρόσωπα (prosopon). This Greek version of person should conjure in the mind of the reader the idea of ancient Greek theaters and the various “masks” they would use to express emotions and communicate identity. Today phrases like “be my own person” reveal that we share this Hellenistic inclination to use person as an expression of who we are as an individual.
#78 Is the Practice of Mandatory Gift-Giving Scriptural?
In episode #78 of the Out of the Question Podcast, the subject of gift-giving is examined from a Biblical perspective.
Episode 57, Conversation with Steve Macias on the Legacy of R.J. Rushdoony
In Podcast 2 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.2KB) Subscribe: | Google Podcasts | RSS Who was R.J. Rushdoony? Rush influenced the homeschooling movement, the Moral Majority and remarkably established much of the groundwork for a Kuyperian revolution applying Van Tilian thinking to all areas of life. If you’ve never heard of Rushdoony, this is the perfect episode to find out about this pioneer of the Christian Reconstructionist Movement.
# 53 Do You Long for the Good Old Days?
In episode #53 of Out of the Questions Podcast, nostalgia and being past-oriented is discussed.
# 43 What Is the Biblical Response to Our Country's Large Prison Population? (guest Steve Christenson)
In this Out of the Question Podcast #43, Steve Macias and Andrea Schwartz interview Steve Christenson, a prison chaplain who taught inmates the Law of God and Christian Reconstruction.
The Father-Leader
The Faith of our Children I sat across the table from a father holding his beautiful five-month-old daughter. On my lap, I have my own infant son and another of mine, a toddler, underfoot. Somewhere in between the prattling about of these tiny humans, we were actually able to get a few complete thoughts out.
Russian Orthodox Schism: Autocephaly and Eucharistic Communion
As of October 15, 2018, the New York Times is reporting “The Russian Orthodox Church on Monday moved to sever all ties with the Constantinople Patriarchate, the Orthodox mother church, to protest its moves toward creating an independent church in Ukraine.” In more ways than one this represents a real schism in the Eastern Orthodox Church and can undermine the Orthodox claim to be a faithful representative of the historic Christian faith.
Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition
In March 2017, IVP Academic published Craig G. Bartholomew’s systematic introduction to the Neo-Calvinist school of thought entitled, Contours of the Kuyperian Tradition. Kuyper scholars like James D. Bratt, author of the 2013 Kuyper biography Modern Calvinist, Christian Democrat, have recommended Bartholomew’s book. “Agree with Kuyper or not, this is the place to go to learn, in brief, what he said, did, and wrought,” said Bratt. Over at the Jesus Creed blog on Patheos, The Rev.
The Word Makes History
St. John begins his Gospel with “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The Word as “Logos” His use of “word” is often explained with its connection with the Greek “λόγος.” The Scripture explains that God is Word, and this is associated with the Son in Jesus, the second Person of the Trinity. While there may be additional philosophical and theological meanings for “word,” my core idea here is of God coming to us through the medium of language. As James B.
If Men Were Angels
The Constitution as an Expression of Individual Freedom In his lionhearted defense of the Constitution, James Madison declared, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary…” (The Federalist No. 51) Madison argued that human nature and its tendencies toward the abuse of power demanded a tripartite constitution to restrain human governments. Yet the triumph of the American Constitution is greater than merely actualizing this Montesquieuan balance of power.
Becoming Your Catechism
A Transformational Tool Christian history has a strong and rich tradition of catechetical teaching. Most Catechisms consist of a series of questions and answers with the purpose of instructing another individual in the content of the Christian faith. There are a variety of denominational catechisms: Luther and Ursinus each composed their own catechisms during the Reformation Era. These provided their perspective movements with a common and unified vision.
The Glass Castle: How to “Skedaddle” Through Life
The Glass Castle is the compelling memoir of Jeannette Walls. Written in 2005, The Glass Castle follows the various exploits of a family’s drunken father and free-spirit mother. As of last month, Lionsgate began filming a Hollywood adaption of the book. The movie is anticipated for release in 2017 featuring Brie Larson (who also starred in the critically acclaimed “Room” in 2015), Naomi Watts, and Woody Harrelson.
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