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Advent at Sext – Short Lesson In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will […]

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 […]

Advent at Terce – Short Lesson Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall […]

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 […]

November 30 – St. Andrew, Apostle – (This was mistakenly missed yesterday; mea culpa!) He was brother of Simon (Peter), both fishermen. From the fourth Gospel we […]

Advent at Vigils – The Lord the coming King: O come, let us worship him. ~Invitatory

Advent 1 – Stir up your power, O Lord, and come. Protect us by your strength and save us from the threatening dangers of our sins, for […]

Saturday at Sext – Short Lesson – Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ~Galatians 6:2

Friday at Sext – Be not far from me, O Lord, for trouble is near and there is none to help. ~Psalm Antiphon

Thanksgiving Day, USA – On this day we sing the great hymn of praise, Te Deum. It is also sung at Vigils on Sundays outside of Lent […]