
Word & Table
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 The Colony, TX and features Fr. Stephen Gauthier, the Canon Theologian of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest in the Anglican Church in North America
Latest episodes

Jun 30, 2021 • 21min
The Visitation of the Virgin Mary
The story of Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth in the Gospel of Luke packs a great deal of Old Testament significance into a short episode.Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Jun 23, 2021 • 41min
St. Paul's Epistles
An overview of the letters of St. Paul: their chronology, themes, and historical context.Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Jun 15, 2021 • 19min
The Parable of the Growing Seed
What does the parable of the growing seed in Mark 4 mean and why is it so similar to the better known parable of the sower?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Jun 8, 2021 • 38min
The Seven Deadly Sins
Where did the familiar list of the Seven Deadly Sins come from? Which sins are on this "worst sin" list and what are their counteracting virtues?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Jun 1, 2021 • 17min
The Feeding of the 4,000
Why is there a second feeding miracle in the gospels with a slightly reduced head count? How does it connect to Jesus's gospel mission?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

May 25, 2021 • 27min
Obstacles to Prayer
Why is it hard to pray and what are the most common things that get in the way of our duty to pray?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

May 18, 2021 • 27min
Pope & Crown
How did the English break with the Pope really happen? Did it all come down to Henry VIII or was there more to the story?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

May 11, 2021 • 27min
John Cassian
A revered Father in both the East and the West who developed monasticism and wrote down and early draft of the Seven Deadly Sins.Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Apr 28, 2021 • 19min
Ember Days
What are Ember Days and how and why do we observe them?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Apr 13, 2021 • 19min
Holiness
What does the word 'holy' mean and how do people become holy?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications