St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist – One of the twelve Apostles, and the author of the first Gospel as confirmed by the Gospel itself. He was the […]
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Posts archive for September, 2016
Vespers on Tuesday
Tuesday at Vespers – For ever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations. ~Responsory ~Image: Hubble Space Telescope, […]
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Lauds on Monday
Monday Lauds – Office Hymn – With prayer the Father we implore: O Father, glorious evermore, We plead with thee for grace and power To conquer in […]
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Compline on Sunday
Compline after 2nd Vespers of Sunday – Lord God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ triumphed over the powers of death and prepared for us our place […]
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Terce on Saturday
Saturday at Terce – I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight. Let me live, that I may praise you, and let […]
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None on Friday
Friday at None – By grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God – not […]
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Vigils on Thursday
Thursday at Vigils – Christ the Lord is the King of glory: O, come, let us worship him. ~Invitatory Image: The striking Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso […]
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House-building Wednesday
Work has resumed on the new entrance between the Church and the new residence hall. It goes directly under the bell tower and the stone pillars of […]
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Holy Cross Day
Holy Cross Day – According to legends, the True Cross was discovered in 326 by Saint Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, during a pilgrimage […]
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First Vespers of Holy Cross Day
First Vespers of Holy Cross – Psalm Antiphon 1 – O mighty work of mercy! Death died, when life died upon the Tree. ~with Psalm 113 Image: […]
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