Since the word sin has a negative connotation in today's society (sin is bad, so it should be negative, but I digress (see one of my previous posts where I discuss how sin in imperfection), it occurred to me that the "Jesus prayer" would be better (at least, it "speaks" to me more), if it … Continue reading A modified “Jesus Prayer”
Category: Prayers
Saint Ambrose, Doctor and Poet, Bishop of Milan, 397 AD
Today is the Minor Feast Day of Saint Ambrose, Doctor and Poet, Bishop of Milan, 397 AD. He, along with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great, are considered the first Four Doctors (teachers) of the Latin Church. Ambrose is the patron saint of Milan, beekeepers 🐝, and candlemakers 🕯. He also converted and baptized Saint … Continue reading Saint Ambrose, Doctor and Poet, Bishop of Milan, 397 AD
Minor Feast of St. Benedict and Thomas Cranmer, 21 March
Today is the minor feast of Benedict, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Italy, (c. 540) and Thomas Cranmer, Translator and Reviser of the Liturgy, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (1556) Collect of the Day (modified from the Book of Common Worship): O Gracious God, who made thy servant Benedict a wise master in the school of thy … Continue reading Minor Feast of St. Benedict and Thomas Cranmer, 21 March
☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️
☘️ Happy Feast of St. Patrick, Missionary and Bishop, 461 A.D. ☘️ Collect of the Day (from the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer, 2004): O Almighty God, who in thy providence didst choose thy servant Patrick to be the apostle of the Irish people, that he might bring those who were wandering in … Continue reading ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️
Happy Valentine’s Day 💘
Today is the minor feast day of Saint Valentine, Bishop and Martyr, of the early Christian church. Tradition has it that he was executed on this day (think about that you lovers, blood is on your hands). Whether you are in love, loved, lost love, or searching for love, remember that you are always loved … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day 💘
Merry Candlemas! 🕯🕯🕯
🕯Today is Candlemas, or the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 🎄The 40 days of Christmas is over. In the past, I would have taken my candles to church to have them blessed for the coming year, but the cathedral has not resumed in … Continue reading Merry Candlemas! 🕯🕯🕯
Morning Prayer for the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany and the commemoration of Charles Stuart, King and Martyr, 1649
The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Psalms: 119, Pts 3 & 4 1st Lesson: Amos 7 2nd Lesson: John 7. 53 - 8. 11 Collect: O God, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great … Continue reading Morning Prayer for the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany and the commemoration of Charles Stuart, King and Martyr, 1649
Morning Prayer for the Third Sunday After Epiphany
Morning Prayer for Epiphany 3 Continuing with “Church at Home” since in-person services continue to suspended within the Diocese. The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Psalms: 95, 97 1st Lesson: Amos 5. 6-24 2nd Lesson: John 6. 41-end Collect (being also … Continue reading Morning Prayer for the Third Sunday After Epiphany
Morning Prayer for the Second Sunday After Epiphany
Morning Prayer for Epiphany 2 Continuing with “Church at Home” since in-person services continue to suspended within the Diocese. The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Psalms: 27 1st Lesson: Amos 3 2nd Lesson: John 6. 22-40 Collect (being also the same … Continue reading Morning Prayer for the Second Sunday After Epiphany
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1645 (10 January)
William Laud by Anthony van Dyck, 1636, Oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK William Laud became archbishop of Canterbury in 1633. He sought to countered the Puritanism of the era and restore discipline in the Church of England and revive a sense of beauty and dignity in its celebration of the liturgy and … Continue reading William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1645 (10 January)
High Anglican Haligonian 