Ascension Day at Lauds – Short Lesson – Every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But […]
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Posts archive for May, 2020
First Vespers of the Ascension
Ascension of our Lord – First Vespers – Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into […]
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Housekeeping Monday
The Wigton organ, built on the framework of the 1975 Berghaus organ, is almost complete! We still await the Pedal 16′ Dulzian. Meanwhile, the Great and Pedal […]
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Saint Celestine
May 19 – St. Celestine – Pope Celestine V, born Pietro Angelerio, also known as Pietro da Morrone, Peter of Morrone, and Peter Celestine, was pope for […]
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Saint Erik, King of Sweden, Martyr
May 18 – St. Erik, King of Sweden, Martyr – According to legends, Erik did much to consolidate Christianity in his realm and spread the faith into […]
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
Easter 6 Grant, almighty God, that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy, which we keep in honor of the risen Lord, and that […]
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35th Day of Easter
35th Day in Paschal Time – He brings me to the portal That leads to bliss untold, Whereon this rhyme immortal Is found in script of gold: […]
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Saint Pachomius, Religious
May 15 – St. Pachomius, Religious – St. Anthony is usually considered the founder of Christian monasticism, but it was Pachomius who began monasticism as we know […]
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Saint Matthias, Apostle
May 14 – St. Matthias, Apostle – (Feb 24 for some) – So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then […]
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Terce in Paschal Time
Paschal Time at Terce – Short Lesson – Weekdays until the Ascension – Faith will be reckoned to us who believe in him that raised from the […]
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