LBW Pentecost 10 – Collect – O God, your ears are open always to the prayers of your servants. Open our hearts and minds to you that […]
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Saint Birgitta of Sweden
St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303 – 23 July 1373) was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettine Order after the death of her husband of […]
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Saint Mary Magdalene
July 22 – Saint Mary Magdalene – In the New Testament she is mentioned among the women who accompanied Christ and ministered to Him (Luke 8:2-3), where […]
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Thursday at Lauds
Lauds on Thursday – Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps. ~Psalm 148: 7 image: Humpback whale
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Sunday in the Church
Some ornamental grass adorned the monastery church this past Sunday. It is always nice to have something taken from our grounds to use as the “flowers” in […]
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Elijah, Prophet
Elijah, Prophet – Elias (Hebrew ‘Eliahu,). The loftiest and most wonderful prophet of the Old Testament. What we know of his public life is sketched in a […]
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Tuesday at Lauds
Lauds on Tuesday – Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us; and the faithfulness of […]
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Monday Housekeeping
Daily life at St. Augustine’s House – With the recent rains and warmer weather the vegetable and herb garden is growing rapidly. Here Br. Richard is harvesting […]
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Vespers on Monday
Monday Vespers – Let your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you. ~Psalm 33: 22
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The Hospitality of Abraham
Sunday’s Old Testament reading tells the story of the hospitality of Abraham and forms the basis of the famous icon of the Holy Trinity by Rublev.
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