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Posted by petrus, on August 29th, 2019
The Beheading of St John the Baptist, by Michelangelo Caravaggio (1571–1610).
Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant John the Baptist was sent to prepare the way of thy Son our Saviour, by preaching of repentance: Make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his . . . → Read More: The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
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Posted by petrus, on August 28th, 2019
St Augustine Reading the Epistle of St Paul (Conversion of Augustine of Hippo [Tolle Lege]), by Benozzo Gozzoli. Fresco in an Aspidal Chapel, Sant’Agostino, San Gimignano.
O God, who from among the people of Africa didst raise up thy servant Augustine to be a Bishop and Doctor of the Church: Grant us so . . . → Read More: Saint Augustine of Hippo
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Posted by petrus, on August 26th, 2019
Giles of Provence, by Hans Memling (c. 1430–1494). From Wikipedia.
Giles was born in Athens, but he eventually made his way to Provence, France. He lived for a while in Arles, but eventually he retreated to a hermitage in the forest in Nîmes, across the border in the Occitanie region of France. . . . → Read More: On the Kalendar: Giles of Provence, Abbot
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Posted by isaac, on August 25th, 2019
Altar Flowers — Trinity X, 25 August 2019. Given to the Glory of God by Tracy Collins and Jaclyn McNaney in loving memory of Robert Smutny (Dad).
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Posted by petrus, on August 25th, 2019
The view from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument on August 28, 1963, the date of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech. US Government Photo, public domain. From Wikimedia.
O God our Father, whose love reachest to the uttermost parts of the earth: Open our eyes and hearts . . . → Read More: National Day of Healing
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Posted by petrus, on August 25th, 2019
Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Posted by isaac, on August 24th, 2019
The Fall Parish Picnic will be held at the church on Sunday, September 8th, 2019, at 1:00 PM. (This will give everyone time to assemble and set things up after the 11:00 AM service.) The Parish Life Committee will provide meat for grilling; attendees are asked to bring a side, salad, or dessert. Seating . . . → Read More: Fall Parish Picnic
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Posted by petrus, on August 24th, 2019
St Bartholomew displaying his flayed skin, detail from The Last Judgement, by Michaelangelo (1475–154).
O Almighty and everlasting God, who didst give to thine Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word: Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to preach . . . → Read More: Saint Bartholomew
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Posted by Fr Guy Hawtin, on August 21st, 2019
Cooking, I must confess, is really not my bag. But since Charlotte was obliged to abandon the kitchen some four years ago, I have improved 100 percent. In all honesty, it has not been such a praiseworthy achievement as I started out from a very low threshold.
The sad fact of the matter is that . . . → Read More: Confession from the kitchen: man can’t live by snails alone
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Posted by newsletter, on August 20th, 2019
Here is the latest newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXX No 32 August 27th
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