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St. Patrick’s Breastplate
One of the most beloved hymns in our 1982 Hymnal is #370, “St. Patrick’s Breastplate.” It is also once of the oldest texts we have. A song of praise to the Triune God, it goes back to Patrick...
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All Saints’ Day – whom do you remember?
Today is All Saints’ Day – November 1. The Feast of All Saints is a day when the Church honors all the saints, known and unknown, ancient and modern, all around the world, who have died and gone ahead...
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“The kingdom of God has come near to you.”
Today in the calendar of saints we celebrate the life and ministry of Channing Moore Williams (b. 1829), Missionary Bishop of China and Japan who died on this date in 1910. Channing Moore Williams, VTS...
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Lent Madness, Gregory of Nyssa Would Approve
For those of you who have read any of my previous posts, you’ll notice a trend I think: A bit about the life of the saint whose feast day we celebrate today, a portion of the collect or gospel...
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Ordinary Saints
Not everyone is a saint. We’d like to believe there is good in everyone, but not everyone exhibits the kind of extraordinary holiness and virtue we associate with saints. I am an eyewitness to a lot...
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The Alban Prayer
(first published on June 24, 2010) Almighty God, We thank you for this place built to your glory and in memory of Alban, our first martyr: Following his example in the fellowship of the saints, may we...
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Like Stars Appearing
Yesterday, Ron wrote about the Sainte Chapelle in Paris, one of my favorite places. There’s a mystical meaning to that chapel: the lower level, dark, but painted in rich colors, is meant to represent...
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Like Stars Appearing
Yesterday, Ron wrote about the Sainte Chapelle in Paris, one of my favorite places. There’s a mystical meaning to that chapel: the lower level, dark, but painted in rich colors, is meant to represent...
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Like Stars Appearing
Yesterday, Ron wrote about the Sainte Chapelle in Paris, one of my favorite places. There’s a mystical meaning to that chapel: the lower level, dark, but painted in rich colors, is meant to represent...
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