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Hello everyone and happy advent, I have converted to Catholicism and hope to begin the process of formal reception into the Church. One nagging question is who I should pick for my patron saint. At first I was leaning toward John the Evangelist, because his gospel and letters have always had a...

I imagine it is very similar to other "apostolic" churches like the RCC, Eastern, Orthodox, Coptic, Armenian, or perhaps even more "ceremonial" Protestants like Anglicans and Lutherans Nonetheless, I'd like to ask: how are their beliefs and liturgical practices similar/ different from those...

For those who don't know, Penal Substitution is the belief that Jesus suffered the Father's wrath on the cross, was cut off from the rest of the Trinity, and was damned. I disagree with this for two reasons: first, in my mind it reduces Christ's role in our salvation from the author of our...

At this point, I am going through confirmation in the Episcopal Church, which will end in my being confirmed at the Easter Vigil this year. Whatever tradition I choose, I am quite sure that I am leaving the Episcopal Church. The main reason is the upcoming new prayer book (which lacks the...