Evening Prayer for (Canadian) Thanksgiving While we continue in some degree of COVIDtide, I am thankful that we are able to spend time with friends and family without much restrictions. I am thankful for farmers, fishers, and all those that allow us to have food on our tables. I am thankful for all the luxuries … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
Category: 2021
Feast of Francis of Assisi (4 Oct 21)
Today is the Minor Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, 1226. Francis of Assisi was a thirteenth-century Italian whose greatest honour was to be known as il Poverello, “the little poor one of Christ.”He grew up in a very wealthy family and seemed to have not a care in the world until he was twenty … Continue reading Feast of Francis of Assisi (4 Oct 21)
Minor Feast of Saint Jerome (30 Sep)
Today is the minor feast day of Saint Jerome (Doctor, Presbyter in Rome and Bethlehem, Translator of the Scriptures, 420) 📖📚🖋 He is the patron saint of archeologists, archivists, librarians, and translators. He is best remembered for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate). Collect: God of truth, who gave thy servant Jeromethe … Continue reading Minor Feast of Saint Jerome (30 Sep)
Merry Michaelmas! 🌸👼🏼🕯
29 September is the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels (commonly called Michaelmas), a red letter Holy-day in the Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, and Lutheran Church. Collect: O Everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels alway … Continue reading Merry Michaelmas! 🌸👼🏼🕯
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 September
Today is the minor feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Theotokos, Mother of God. 🤱🏽 Collect: O God Most High, who didst endue with wonderful virtue and grace the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of our Lord: Grant that we, who now call her blessed, may be made very members of … Continue reading The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 September
Minor Feast of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (29 August)
Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, Caravaggio, c. 1607 Collect: Almighty God, who called John the Baptist to give witness to the coming of your Son and to prepare his way, strengthen us by your grace, that as he suffered for the truth, so we may boldly resist corruption and sin, and receive … Continue reading Minor Feast of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (29 August)
Minor Feast of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Doctor and Bishop, 430 AD (28 August)
Saint Augustine in His Study, Sandro Botticelli, 1480 Collect: God, ancient of days and for ever new, you are the light of the minds that know you, the life of the souls that love you, and the strength of the hearts that serve you. Remember, we pray, your servant Augustine, and grant us so to … Continue reading Minor Feast of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Doctor and Bishop, 430 AD (28 August)
Evening Prayer for the Feast of the Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today is also the Feast of the Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary (or the Dormition of the Theotokos (Greek: Mother of God)) (or the Assumption of the BVM for the Roman Catholics) (theologically, Dormition and Assumption are different, but I will not get into it here) or as I like to call it … Continue reading Evening Prayer for the Feast of the Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Feast of St. James / Eighth Sunday After Trinity / Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Today is the Feast of St James the Greater, Apostle Collect: Grant, O merciful God, that as thine holy Apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be … Continue reading The Feast of St. James / Eighth Sunday After Trinity / Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
St. Swithun’s Day
Today is the minor feast of Saint Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, c. 862 AD As the proverb goes:St. Swithun's day if thou dost rainFor forty days it will remainSt. Swithun's day if thou be fairFor forty days 'twill rain nae mare ☔️ Today it rained in Halifax. 🌧 Collect: Almighty God, by whose grace we … Continue reading St. Swithun’s Day
High Anglican Haligonian 