November 3 – Martin de Porres (December 9, 1579 – November 3, 1639) – A lay brother of the Dominican Order who lived in Lima, Peru. He […]
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Posts archive for 2022
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
November 2 – Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls) – Eternal God, our maker and redeemer, grant us, with all the faithful departed, the sure benefits […]
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All Saints’ Day
November 1 – All Saints’ Day – The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of “all […]
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First Vespers of All Saints’
First Vespers of All Saints’ Day – Lesson – For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and […]
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Reformation Day
October 31 – Reformation Day – It was not Luther’s intention to divide the Church, much less to start a brand new church. To the end of […]
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Hymn at the Holy Eucharist Today
Hymn Sung Today – 2. Lord Jesus Christ, your pow’r make known, For you are Lord of lords alone; Defend your holy Church, that we May sing […]
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Lauds on Saturday
Saturday at Lauds – Dawn sprinkles all the East with light; Day o’er the earth is gliding bright; Morn’s glittering rays their course begin: Farewell to darkness and to sin. […]
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Saint Simon & Saint Jude, Apostles
October 28 – St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles – Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not […]
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Saint Frumentius, Bishop
October 27 -St. Frumentius, Bishop – Amharic ABBA SALAMA (fl. 4th century), Syrian who introduced Christianity into Ethiopia. As first bishop of its ancient capital, Aksum, he […]
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Sext on Wednesday
Wednesday at Sext – You have saved us, O LORD, and we will give thanks to your name forever. ~Psalm Antiphon ~Christus Rex, Chapel of the Resurrection, […]
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