The First Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaac on Epiphany

Isaac on Epiphany

O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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The Epiphany, or the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Adoration of the Magi - Google Art Project

Adoration of the Magi, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617–1682). From Wikimedia

¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout the Octave.

O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only–begotten Son to the Gentiles: Mercifully grant that we, who know thee now by faith, may . . . → Read More: The Epiphany, or the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles

The Sermon for Sunday January 1st – The Feast of the Circumcision

Fr Kerouac

Here is the sermon for Sunday January 1st: Feast of the Circumcision, 2017

The First Sunday after Christmas Day

Advent Wreath Christmas

Almighty God, who hast given us thy only–begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus . . . → Read More: The First Sunday after Christmas Day

The Circumcision of Christ, or The Holy Name

Albrecht Dürer Circumcision

The Circumcision, from the middle panel of The Seven Sorrows of Mary, by Albrecht Dürer (1471–1518. From Wikipedia.

Almighty God, who madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised, and obedient to the law for man: Grant us the true circumcision of the Spirit; that, our hearts, and all our members, being mortified . . . → Read More: The Circumcision of Christ, or The Holy Name