Advent at Lauds – A thrilling voice by Jordan rings, Rebuking guilt and darksome things: Vain dreams of sin and visions fly; Christ in his might shines […]
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Saint Ambrose – Hymnody
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan – An Advent hymn, text by Ambrose -Veni redemptor gentium. It was transformed by Martin Luther into the German […]
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Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan – (c. between 337 and 340 – 4 April 397) – He was a bishop of Milan and one […]
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Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
December 6 – St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra – Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Hagios [“holy”] Nicolaos [“victory of the people”]) (270–6 December 343), was a historic […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent at Lauds – Short Lesson – You know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation […]
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Housekeeping Monday
Housekeeping Monday – Daily life at St. Augustine’s House – Advent – Violet; Liturgical 2018 begins; Sunday Cycle B, Daily Year 2; Omit Te Deum and Gloria […]
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Saint John Damascene
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 […]
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Lauds on Saturday
Saturday at Lauds – R: My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you. My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises […]
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Terce on Friday
Friday at Terce – Trouble and anguish have come upon me, but your commandments are my delight. ~Psalm 119: 143
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