Wednesday at Lauds – Though we be stained with blots within, Thy quickening rays shall purge our sin; light of the Morning Star, thy grace Shed on […]
Read moreWednesday at Lauds – Though we be stained with blots within, Thy quickening rays shall purge our sin; light of the Morning Star, thy grace Shed on […]
Read moreTuesday at Lauds – The Lord has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. ~Benedictus Antiphon
Read moreJune 14 – St. Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea, 330-379 – (Modern RC: January 2) – Theologically, Basil was a supporter of the Nicene faction of […]
Read moreEleventh Sunday of the year – Psalm of the Day – Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the LORD; shout for joy, all who are true […]
Read moreLauds on Saturday – Give light, O Lord, to those who sit in darkness; and guide our feet into the way of peace, O God of Israel. […]
Read moreJune 11 – St. Barnabas, Apostle – Born Joseph, he was renamed after he converted to Christianity. Following his conversion he gave all his money and property […]
Read moreA 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 […]
Read moreJune 10 – Ephrem of Edessa, Deacon – It is said that in 325 Ephrem accompanied his bishop, James of Nisibis, to the Council of Nicea. His […]
Read moreJune 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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