Papa Malliarós is linguistically something of a hybrid, a term I have invented, but it more or less means “Woolly Priest”.
Some Christians are sometimes said to be woolly in their thinking because we avoid dictatorial pronouncements and harangues against the world’s supposed ills. We are not dogmatic about some of the supposed absolute truths of Christianity, which are often just modern interpretations.
Yet, Christians can and should be relevant to the world we live in. We do not need to be in conflict with recent scientific discoveries and needn’t adopt an “us versus them” attitude toward other people, faiths, or ideas.
We do need to have a faith that is informed by a sensible and defensible understanding of Scripture, of traditions and history, and of our own common sense.
This is the essence of Broad Church Anglicanism.
On this page, I will share my thoughts. Sometimes, these posts will be profound, sometimes a lot less so. Sometimes, I will post sermons here that people have asked for. Sometimes, I will post things that just don’t fit anywhere else. Always, my ramblings here will be slightly woolly, because (as those who know me personally will attest) that’s just who I am.
I am honoured to be a priest in the Anglican church, serving and leading multiple congregations in a region with traditions dating back to Norman churches of 1000 years ago.
I proudly identify as a woolly Anglican.
Wishing you every blessing,
Papa Malliarós
