Morning Prayer for Epiphany 1 Continuing with “Church at Home” since in-person services continue to suspended within the Diocese (but only in Nova Scotia) . The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Psalms: 66 1st Lesson: Isaiah 42. 1-12 2nd Lesson: John … Continue reading Morning Prayer for the First Sunday After Epiphany
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Happy Epiphany! 🌟🤱🏽🤴🏽🤴🏾🤴🏿
The magi have reached the Christ-child. The magi have reached the Christ-child. Christmastide is over, we are now in Epiphanytide. As per tradition, my door is now chalked.20 + C + M + B + 22 As per my compromise with my significant other, the Christmas tree is now down. Collect of the Day: O … Continue reading Happy Epiphany! 🌟🤱🏽🤴🏽🤴🏾🤴🏿
Morning Prayer for the Second Sunday After Christmas
Merry Christmas! 🎄 Today being the Ninth Day of Christmas. In-person services continue to suspended within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which … Continue reading Morning Prayer for the Second Sunday After Christmas
The Octave Day of Christmas (The Feast of the Circumcision of Christ), being also New Year’s Day
🥂🥳🌟🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Today is the Octave Day of Christmas (the Eighth Day of Christmas) and New Year’s Day, being also the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ, also known as the Naming of Christ. Collect of the Day: Almighty God, who madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised, and obedient … Continue reading The Octave Day of Christmas (The Feast of the Circumcision of Christ), being also New Year’s Day
Feast of Thomas Becket (29 December) 🗡
🎄 Merry Christmas! Today being the Fifth Day of Christmas, being so the Feast of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury.🌟🤱🏽 Thomas Becket was Lord Chancellor and then Archbishop of Canterbury under King Henry II, then there was a falling out between the two. Four of Henry’s knights decided to go to Canterbury Cathedral and murdered … Continue reading Feast of Thomas Becket (29 December) 🗡
Feast of the Holy Innocents (28 December)
Merry Christmas, this fourth day of Christmas 🎄. Today is also the Feast of the Holy Innocents, commemorating the innocent children massacred by Herod while trying to find baby Jesus and securing his own throne. Collect of the Day: O Almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and … Continue reading Feast of the Holy Innocents (28 December)
The Feast of St. John, Apostle, Evangelist
Merry Christmas, this third day of Christmas 🎄. Today is also the Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist. Collect of the Day: Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church, that it being enlightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John may so … Continue reading The Feast of St. John, Apostle, Evangelist
Solemn Morning Prayer for the Feast of St Stephen, commonly called Boxing Day
Merry Christmas! 🎄 With all in-person services suspended within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, I’ve have once again had to return to Church at Home. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of … Continue reading Solemn Morning Prayer for the Feast of St Stephen, commonly called Boxing Day
O Virgo virginum (O Virgin of Virgins)
The final Advent Antiphon (23 Dec) is O Virgo virginum (O Virgin of virgins). Christmas Eve is tomorrow! O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before thee was any like thee, nor shall there be after. Daughters of Jerusalem, why marvel ye at me? The thing which ye behold is a divine … Continue reading O Virgo virginum (O Virgin of Virgins)
O Emmanuel
The Advent Antiphon of Today (22 Dec) is O Emmanuel. O Emmanuel, our King and our Lawgiver, the Desire of all nations, and their Salvation: Come and save us, O Lord our God. O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster. From the English Hymnal
High Anglican Haligonian 