December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan An Advent hymn, words by Ambrose. Martin Luther based his Nun Komm, der Heiden heiland (Savior of the nations, […]
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Posts archive for December, 2019
Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (c. between 337 and 340 – 4 April 397) A bishop of Milan and one of the most influential […]
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Saint Augustine’s House Video
View and Share! The recent video about the community is a fine introduction to our life of prayer. Share it with your friends, pray for our life, […]
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Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
December 6 – St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra – Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Hagios [“holy”] Nicolaos [“victory of the people”]) (270–6 December 343), was a historic […]
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Organ Thursday
Organ Thursday – Although the organ is not quite complete, visually it is finished. We’re taking various photographs of it to find a good one for general […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent at Lauds – Behold, the Lord shall come and all his saints with him; and in that day the light shall be great. Alleluia. ~Benedictus Antiphon […]
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Saint John Damascene
December 4 – St. John Damascene (c.675 – c.749) Representative of the Christians to the court of the Muslim caliph. Thrived as a Christian in a Saracen […]
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Vespers in Advent
Advent at Vespers – Fear not, Mary, you have found favor with the Lord; behold, you shall conceive and bear a Son, alleluia. ~Magnificat Antiphon
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Monday Housekeeping – Wigton Organ
Wigton Pipe Organ – The Wigton organ, newly installed in the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Augustine’s House, is visually complete. The […]
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Vigils in Advent
Advent at Vigils – The Lord the coming King: O come, let us worship him. ~Invitatory
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