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! 🌟🤱🏽🤴🏽🤴🏾🤴🏿
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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 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)
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 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
O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) 👑
The Advent Antiphon of today (21 Dec) is O Rex Gentium O King of the Nations, and their desire, the Corner-stone, who makest both one: Come and save mankind, which you formedst from clay. O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti. From … Continue reading O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) 👑
The Fourth Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯🕯
The Cathedral of All Saints, Halifax, Nova Scotia on Advent 4 “Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, Rejoice.” Collect: Raise up, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in … Continue reading The Fourth Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯🕯
The Third Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯
Not feeling the best, so decided to stay at home and do morning prayer for the Third Sunday in Advent. 🕯🕯🕯 Morning Prayer for Advent 3 Advent Prose: Rorate caeli (Drop down, ye heavens) (https://youtu.be/f06qdhO_sEY) Psalms: 11, 12 (Exeter Cathedral Choir) 1st Lesson: Isaiah 28. 9-22 2nd Lesson: Revelations 3. 7-end Hymn: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel … Continue reading The Third Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯
The Feast of St. Nicholas (6 December)
December 6 is the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra. His exact deeds are now lost to legends and myths, but his reputation today continues in the modern form of St. Nick or Santa Claus. He is still venerated by most Christian denominations and most remember for gift-giving, stopping three innocent men from … Continue reading The Feast of St. Nicholas (6 December)
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