First Vespers of All Saints’ Day (Saturday evening) – Lesson – For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and […]
Read moreFirst Vespers of All Saints’ Day (Saturday evening) – Lesson – For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and […]
Read moreOctober 31 – Reformation Day – It was not Luther’s intention to divide the Church, much less to start a brand new church. To the end of […]
Read moreFriday at Lauds – Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me, in your righteousness. Let me hear of your […]
Read moreThursday at Lauds With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord! With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord! I will keep your […]
Read moreOctober 28 – St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles – Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not […]
Read moreOctober 27 – St. Frumentius, Bishop – Amharic ABBA SALAMA (fl. 4th century), Syrian who introduced Christianity into Ethiopia. As first bishop of its ancient capital, Aksum, […]
Read moreMonday at Lauds – O thou true Sun of heavenly love, Pour down thy radiance from above; The Spirit’s sanctifying beam Upon our earthly senses stream. ~Office […]
Read moreSunday at Lauds Weeping may spend the night, but joy comes with the morning. ~Psalm 30: 6
Read moreSaturday at Lauds Extol the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy. ~Psalm 99: 9
Read moreOctober 23, St. James of Jerusalem, Martyr – James of Jerusalem is referred to in the New Testament as the brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He […]
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