Father Paul Donison hosts an online service of evening prayer with an inspiring story from the life of a Christian saint, followed by a pastoral reflection.
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Father Paul tells the story of an abolitionist from New York who, after facing discrimination and many barriers, embarked on a difficult journey to the priesthood.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a woman from England who used her skills in writing to join Wilberforce and Newton, working together for social reform.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a woman who lived her life dedicated to ministry, following the call of God into the slums, to serve the poorest of the poor.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of the missionaries who sacrificed their lives for the gospel in Papua New Guinea.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of an ordinary saint who became one of the greatest theologians in history all because his mother refused to stop praying.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a martyr from New Hampshire who, with a passion for justice and racial reconciliation, died defending the people he fought to protect.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of an influential leader from France who devoted his life to discipleship after the death of his mother.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of an Italian woman who, after hearing Saint Francis preach, dedicated herself to a life of prayer and care for the poor.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a priest and theologian whose poetic voice helped define Anglican worship in the seventeenth century.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a woman who dedicated her life to uniting and supporting mothers from all social classes, forming the Union of Mothers.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a priest who set himself to the task of defending Native Americans from Spanish violence and exploitation.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of an Anglican priest, theologian, author, professor, and mentor who inspired the lives of so many.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of an English parliamentarian who was called by God to abolish the slave trade.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a rector and reformer from Massachusetts who led the charge for revitalizing the vocational diaconate.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a German priest who spent 65 years in a monastic community where he wrote one of the most beloved devotionals, The Imitation of Christ.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a brilliant Turkish woman who, with a heart fixed on heaven, gave all she had to the poor and lived a life of service to others.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of an Italian theologian and bishop who followed in the footsteps of Saint Francis and is honored for his charity and humility.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a Swedish archbishop who committed his life's work to building unity between different Christian traditions.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a fifth and sixth century abbot whose discipline, gentleness, and charity led to the Benedictine Rule, the cornerstone of western monasticism.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a nineteenth-century African-American woman whose faith in Christ led her to become a traveling evangelist, author, and an early voice for civil rights.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a Canadian evangelist whose revivals reached hundreds of thousands in a challenging political climate.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of the two pillars of the church who found unity despite different viewpoints and who share a feast day in honor of their martyrdom.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a bishop and teacher of the fifth century who championed the truth of the incarnation in a time of great debate and confusion.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of the first martyr of Britain, a former Roman soldier who sacrificed himself to spare the life of the priest who led him to Christ.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a nineteenth century African martyr, a lay minister who refused to flee intense persecution for the sake of the early South African church.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a wealthy man who forsook a life of quiet contemplation to heed the call to serve the early church and found one of the first ancient hospitals.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a twentieth century woman who, through her actions and writing, helped the American church turn their hearts to the poor.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of the remarkable bishop of Lincoln.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a missionary to the Scots.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of the martyrs of Uganda.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man God used to start the longest running revival in history.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of the first missionary Anglican bishop in America.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of the youngest person to be titled Doctor of the Church because of her complete commitment to love in every circumstance.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of one of the most influential pastors and martyrs of the twentieth century, who not only taught but knew personally the cost of discipleship.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man devoted to the monastic way of life but was determined to live it out with others in community.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of early missionaries to Burma, who faced incredible hardship for the sake of the Gospel.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a cloistered woman whose visions, writings, and spiritual direction helped establish England's rich spiritual Christian tradition.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man who stood faithfully, and often alone, against the greatest and fastest spreading heresy within the history of the church.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a woman who wrote over nine thousand hymns, but considered her primary work as a missionary worker to the poor.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a great fourth century teacher of the faith.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man who, according to legend, slew a dragon and died a heroic martyr.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man referred to as the most luminous and penetrating intellect between Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man considered to be the father of American Anglicanism.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man whose preaching, life, and martyrdom nurtured and grew the civil rights movement in America.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a poet and a preacher with a licentious past whose incredible command of language made him one of England's greatest preachers.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a woman whose courage and forgiveness will warm your heart and challenge you to the bottom of your soul.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of the man who helped lead the English Reformation, who gave us our prayer book, and who died for his faith.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man called to serve actively in God's church and in the world and yet, in his heart, never really left the monastery.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a man who escaped slavery, only to return to his captors with the Gospel.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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Father Paul tells the story of a missionary couple to Ecuador and the martyr's path that God called them to follow.Par The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
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