Benedicite, omnia opera Domini
Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65
Invocation
Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
I The Cosmic Order
Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord, [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2009’
Canticle 12-A Song of Creation
Come and See
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!”
The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They [...]
St. Francis Prayer
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be [...]
Ash Wednesday Gospel
Jesus said, “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
“And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, [...]
Ash Wednesday
There are more resources than you can imagine for Ash Wednesday. I will post a reflection after I go to noon services today. Here are some resources to help you begin this Lenten season:
COLLECT FOR THE DAY:
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: [...]
Shrove Tuesday
There’s plenty on the web about this day in the life of the Church:
From Darren Provine at Rowan University:
The day before the beginning of Lent is known as Shrove Tuesday. To shrive someone, in old-fashioned English (he shrives, he shrove, he has shriven or he shrives, he shrived, he has shrived), is to hear his [...]