This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXVI No 9

Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor

Saint Thomas Aquinas by Diego Velázquez

Tentación de Santo Tomás d’Aquino (The Temptation of Saint Thomas Aquinas) by Diego Velázquez (1599–1660)

O God, who hast enlightened thy Church with the wondrous learning of thy blessed Confessor Thomas Aquinas, and enriched the same with his holiness of life: grant, we beseech thee; that we may understand aright the doctrine that . . . → Read More: Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor

The Clock giveth, and the Clock taketh away

Don’t forget! Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday You don’t have to get up in the wee hours (2:00 AM, specifically) to change your clocks. You can change them when you get up; or maybe better, you should change them before you go to bed. Otherwise, you’ll be early for the next service. (If . . . → Read More: The Clock giveth, and the Clock taketh away

Saint Perpetua and her Companions, Carthaginian Martyrs

Martyrdom of Perpetua, Felicitas, Revocatus, Saturninus, and Secundulus (Menologion of Basil II)

Martyrdom of Perpetua, Felicitas, Revocatus, Saturninus, and Secundulus, from the Menologion of Basil II (c. AD 1000)

O God, who didst give a splendid courage to the Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas, when leaving their babes, they went with bright and flashing eyes into the arena, and thus, with their companions, most nobly met . . . → Read More: Saint Perpetua and her Companions, Carthaginian Martyrs

Saint Aelred, Abbot

De Speculo Caritatis

Illuminated initial from De Speculo Caritatis (The Mirror of Charity) by Ælred of Riveaulx

Almighty and everlasting God, who ceasest not alike to teach and succour the children of thy Church: Grant, we pray thee, that as thou hast given Saint Aelred unto thy faithful people to be the minister of their everlasting . . . → Read More: Saint Aelred, Abbot

Saint Non (Nonnita)

Welsh Flag

Eternal Father, who by the motherhood of blessed Mary hast crowned the calling of women: We praise the for Saint Non and all godly matrons, who have kept thy Son’s sayings in their hearts, and taught their children the same, to thine honour and glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Non . . . → Read More: Saint Non (Nonnita)

The Sermon for Sunday March 1st – Lent II

Fr Kerouac

Here is the Sermon for Sunday March 1st: Lent 2, 2015

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXVI No 8

Saint Chad, Bishop of Lichfield

Celtic Cross

Almighty God, whose servant Chad, for the peace of the Church, relinquished cheerfully the honours that had been thrust upon him, only to be rewarded with equal responsibility: Keep us, we pray thee, from thinking of ourselves more highly than we ought to think, and ready at all times to step aside for others, . . . → Read More: Saint Chad, Bishop of Lichfield

Saint David

Flag of Saint David

O God, who in thy providence didst choose thy servant David to be the Apostle to the Welsh people, that he might cause the light of the Gospel to shine in the world: Grant us so to walk in that light, that we may come at last to the light of everlasting life; through . . . → Read More: Saint David