216 years ago, the Royal Navy fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson, Duke of Brontë, KB, engaged and defeated the combined French and Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar. England was facing invasion by Napoleon, and Nelson knew he had to neutralize the threat, no matter what the cost may be. Outnumbered and … Continue reading Trafalgar Day Prayers (21 October)
The Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist (18 Oct)
Happy Saint Luke Day! 👨🏽⚕️🩺🏥 Collect for the Feast of St Luke: Almighty God, who calledst Luke the Physician, whose praise is in the Gospel, to be an Evangelist, and Physician of the soul: May it please thee that, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls … Continue reading The Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist (18 Oct)
Commemoration of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, Bishops and Martyrs(16 October)
16 October is the commemoration of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, Bishops and Martyrs, 1555. Along with Thomas Cranmer, Latimer and Ridley were known as the Oxford Martyrs. Trying to undo the Protestant reforms brought in during the reign of Henry VIII and Edward VI, Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, and Ridley, Bishop of London, were … Continue reading Commemoration of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, Bishops and Martyrs(16 October)
Happy Thanksgiving!
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!
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)
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