Reading For The Glory Podcast (Episode 32) Fr. Hans Boersma | Recovering A Sacramental Understanding of Reality
Oct 21, 2025
Fr. Hans Boersma, an Anglican priest and theologian renowned for his work in sacramentality, discusses recovering a sacramental understanding of reality. He explains how young Christians are drawn to ancient traditions amid cultural fragmentation. Boersma defines sacraments as visible signs of invisible grace and argues all of creation participates in God's being. He addresses the disenchantment of modernity, encouraging personal holiness and sacramental living as responses. He also shares insights from his upcoming books, linking theology and everyday life.
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Journey From Reformed Roots To Anglicanism
- Hans Boersma describes his conversion from a Reformed evangelical upbringing to Anglicanism after reading Henri de Lubac and Yves Congar.
- He recounts wrestling with patristic exegesis and tradition which gradually moved him toward a sacramental outlook.
Search For Stability Drives Return To Tradition
- Boersma argues youth are moving to ancient traditions seeking stable foundations amid fragmentation and social media atomization.
- He links this search to a desire for certainty, rooted practices, and clear identity.
Sacraments Make Grace Present
- Sacraments are visible signs that actually make invisible grace present, not mere reminders.
- Boersma extends this to a broader sacramentality: God makes himself present through creation itself.
