Friday at Terce – Trouble and anguish have come upon me, but your commandments are my delight. ~Psalm 119: 143
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Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
August 29 – Beheading of St. John the Baptist – The biblical account portrays the beheading of Saint John the Baptist by Herod Antipas. According to the […]
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Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
August 28 – St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo – (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking […]
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Vespers on Tuesday
Tuesday at Vespers – We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks; we call on your name and recount your wondrous deeds. ~Psalm 75: 1 […]
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21st Sunday of the Year
21st Sunday – LBW 14 – O God, we thank you for your Son who chose the path of suffering for the sake of the world. Humble […]
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Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
August 24 – St. Bartholomew, Apostle – 1st century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in […]
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Terce on Friday
Friday at Terce – V. Indeed our heart is glad in him. R. Because we trust in his holy name. ~Responsory
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Sext on Thursday
Thursday at Sext – V. You are good and do good; R. Teach me your statutes. ~Responsory ~Image: a few years ago a rainy time yielded lush […]
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Sext on Wednesday
Wednesday at Sext – Rise up, come to our help. Deliver us for the sake of your steadfast love. ~Psalm 44: 28
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Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux
August 20 – St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux – He was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France. In 1113, Bernard, with thirty young noblemen, presented himself […]
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