Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Schütz, George Frederick Handel, musicians – J.S. Bach died on July 28, 1750. God of majesty, whom saints and angels delight to worship […]
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Posts archive for 2018
Sext on Friday
Friday at Sext – By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the […]
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The Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
July 26 – The Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary – The Scriptures tell us nothing about the parents of the Virgin Mother, not even their names. […]
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Saint James the Elder, Apostle
July 25 St. James the Elder, Apostle – James, son of Zebedee (died 44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was a son […]
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Sext on Tuesday
Tuesday at Sext – V. Behold, you desire truth in the inward being; R. Therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. ~Verse
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Saint Birgitta of Sweden
July 23 St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303 – 23 July 1373) – A mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettine Order after the death of her […]
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15th Sunday
Collect for the 15th Sunday – Show favor, O Lord, to your servants and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace, that, made fervent in hope, faith […]
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Sext on Saturday
Saturday at Sext – Short Lesson – Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ~Galatians 6:2
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Elijah, Prophet
July 20 – Elijah, Prophet – Elias (Hebrew ‘Eliahu,). The loftiest and most wonderful prophet of the Old Testament. What we know of his public life is […]
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Terce on Thursday
Thursday at Terce – Short Lesson – Lo, he who forms the mountains, and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought; who makes […]
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