The Pope is no longer the pope. A lesson in letting go.

                                           Collect at Thursday Evening Prayer

Lord Jesus, 

be 
our 

com-panion 

on 
the 

way,

kindle 

our hearts & awaken hope... 

The last day of February

   Psalm 71:5.9 

You are my hope, 

O Lord God, 

my confidence 

since I was young, 

Do not cast me off 

in my old age; 

forsake me not 

when my strength fails. 

The Commemoration of George Herbert, English Priest d. 1633

   Canticle 16: 

   The Song of Zechariah 

Blessed be

the Lord 

God of Israel, 

for he has 

come to his 

people and 

set them 

free

Tuesday

                                 Psalm 62:6

For

God 

alone 

my 

soul 

in silence 
waits; 
Truly, my hope is in him. 

The Feast of St Matthias, the apostle chosen to take Judas Iscariot's place, and Joseph Barsabbas, the runner-up.

                                                                       Saint’s Day Antiphon on the Venite  

The Lord is 

glorious 

in his 

saints; 

Come, 

let us 

adore him. 

I love the fact that this picture became a little blurry when enlarged, since we have no earthly idea what Matthias looked like. We only know that he was chosen to take his place as an Apostle after the betrayal and death of Judas. Both he and Joseph Barsabbas were nominated and qualified, meaning that they had been followers  "during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John" and continuing on through the resurrection and the ascension, according to Luke in early part of he Acts of the Apostles. What became of either one we do not know, but we can assume that, having come that far, both continued to bear witness to “that which we had heard and known” as the psalmist says, Matthias as the one numbered among the 12 and Joseph who disappeared into that huge crowd of unnamed, anonymous but beloved followers.  And down through the ages, and still still today, the Lord is glorious in his saints - those who witness to him through our various personalities and circumstances. Come, let us adore him. 

The Second Sunday in Lent

                                                                               Psalm 24:1,2

The earth 
is the Lord’s 
and all that 
is in it; the
world and all who dwell
therein. For it is he who founded it upon the seas and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep.

Evening Prayer

                                                                      Lenten AntiphonPsalm 138

O Lord, your love endures for 

ever:
do not abandon the works of your hands. 

St Polycarp, circa 70-156 Bishop of Smyrrna (Imir, Turkey) and Martyr*

                                                                                         The Venite

   

    The 

    sea 

    is 

    his 

    for 

    he 

    made it

St Polycarp 

was a principal connecting link between the apostolic life of the church and Christian life 

in the second century. Iraneus, who had known him in his youth, said that Polycarp was a disciple of St John the Apostle... 

     The New Book of 

     Commemorations and Festivals 

Friday

  Absolution at Daily Prayer

by 

the 
power 
of 
the 
Holy 
Spirit  
keep 
us 
in 
eternal 
life   

Thursday

                                                                     A Prayer for Mission

So clothe 

us in 

your 

Spirit 

that we, 

reaching 

forth 

our hands 

in love, 

may bring those who do not know you to 

the knowledge and love of you

Midweek

                                      The Venite, which begins Morning Prayer 

          Oh, 

          that 

          today 

          you 

          would 

          hearken
           to 

          God’s 

          voice !

The birthday of Copernicus, 1473

Benedictus es, Domine: A Song of Praise 

Glory to you, beholding the depths; 

in the high vault of heaven glory to you. 

Glory to you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, 

we will praise you and highly exalt you

for ever.       

Google GOOGLE today and watch 
the earth revolve around the sun!

Martin Luther, Augustinian and Reformer of the church 1546

Lenten antiphon on the Venite

The 

Lord 

is full

of 

compassion 

and mercy: 

Come, 

let us 

adore 

him. 

O God our refuge and strength: You raised up your servant Martin Luther to reform and renew the Church in light of your word, Defend and purify the Church in our own day and grant that, through faith, we may boldly proclaim the riches of your grace....   Collect of the Day

The First Sunday of Lent

Collect for the First Sunday of Lent 

as
you 
know 
the 
weaknesses 
of each of us,
let each one 
find you 
mighty 
to save

Saturday evening

                                                                                                       Psalm 42: 10

     The Lord 
     grants his 
     loving-
     kindness 
     in the 
     daytime;
     in the 
     night season 
     his song is 
     with me, 
     a prayer to the God of my life. 

Saturday

                                                                             Psalm 30:6

Weep-ing 
may spend the night, but joy comes in the morning. 

Friday

  The Venite

Come, 
let us 
sing 

to the 

Lord, 

let us

shout 

for joy 

to the 

Rock 

of our 

salvation. 

Valentine's Day

Titus 1:15

To 

the 

pure 

all 

things 

are 

pure

Ash Wednesday

Psalm 51:11 

Create 
in us 
a clean 
heart, 
O God, 
and 
renew 
a right 
spirit 
within us. 

Tuesday

                                                                Deuteronomy 6:23

He brought 
us out 
in order 
to bring 
us in.

    And still
    he brings us out 
    in order to bring us in... 

Monday morning

Antiphon: Psalm 25 

Lead 

me 

in 
your 

truth, 

O 
Lord, 

and 

teach 

me. 

Somehow it's gotten to be the FINAL Sunday of Epiphany!

                                                                            The Venite 

          
          The sea 

          is his  

          for he 
          made it 
          and his 
          hands 
          have molded the day land