June 11 – St. Barnabas, Apostle – Born Joseph, he was renamed after he converted to Christianity. Following his conversion he gave all his money and property […]
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Posts archive for 2021
Ephrem of Edessa, Deacon
A hymn by Ephrem of Edessa – From God Christ’s deity came forth, His manhood from humanity; his priesthood from Melchizedek, his royalty from David’s tree: praised […]
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Ephrem of Edessa, Deacon
June 10 – Ephrem of Edessa, Deacon – It is said that in 325 Ephrem accompanied his bishop, James of Nisibis, to the Council of Nicea. His […]
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Columba, Abbot of Iona; Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionaries to Britain
June 9 – Columba, Abbot of Iona; Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionaries to Britain – Columba, born probably in Donegal, Ireland of royal descent he studied at […]
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Vigils on Tuesday
Tuesday at Vigils – May God make his face to shine upon us: O come, let us worship him. ~Invitatory
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Vigils on Monday
Monday at Vigils – Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats […]
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Tenth Sunday – Pentecost 3
Tenth Sunday of the Year – (LBW 3 Pentecost) O God, from whom all good things come, grant that we, who call on you in our need, […]
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Saint Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz
June 5 – St. Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz, Missionary to Germany, Martyr – Saint Boniface was a missionary, born in England, who propagated Christianity in the Frankish […]
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Lauds on Friday
Friday at Lauds – Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me, in your righteousness. Let me hear of your […]
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Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi – A festival that has been celebrated by many Christians in honor of the Eucharist since 1246. It is a movable feast that is celebrated […]
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