The Feast of St Aidan, Bishop of Lindesfarne, died August 31, 651

Arise, shine, for 

your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.
                             Arise, shine 

Tuesday night

   

     Peter began to        curse, and he          swore an oath, 

     “I do not know 

      this man you           are talking               about.” 

       At that                     moment the             cock crowed             for the         
          second                   time. Then             Peter  
      remembered           that Jesus              had said to  him "Before the cock crows twice,         you will         deny me three         times.”   And he  
broke down and wept. Mark 14:71-72
      

Tuesday

The Lord 

is the strength of his people, a safe refuge for his anointed. Psalm 28:10

Monday Monday

Lead 

me

 in 

your 

truth, 

O 

Lord, 

and 

teach 

me. 

Antiphon: Psalm 25

Sunday

     Sing 

     to the 

     Lord 

     a new 

     song; 

     sing 

     his 

     praise 

     in the  congregation of the faithful. Psalm 149:1

Saturday evening

Turn again 
to your
rest, 
O my soul, for the Lord has treated you well. Psalm 116:6

Saturday

grant that we, 

putting away 

all earthly 

anxieties, 

may be duly 

prepared 

for the service 

of your sanctuary ... 

Collect for Saturdays. 

Friday Prayer in the evening

My God, 

my God, 

why 

have you 

forsaken me? 

and are so far from 

my cry 

and from 

the words 

of my distress?  Psalm 22:1 

Another Friday

O Lord, you are 
my portion and my cup; 
it is you 
who uphold my lot. 
My boundaries enclose 
a pleasant land; 
indeed I have 
a goodly heritage. 
I will bless the Lord 
who gives me counsel, 
my heart teaches me night after night. 
Psalm 16:5-7

Hot Thursday evening

You Lord, are 

my lamp; my 

God you make my darkness bright.     Psalm 18:29

St Louis, 13th century King of France

I 

love 

you, 

O Lord, my strength  Psalm 18:1

St Bartholomew, the apostle

How awesome  

is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.             Genesis 28:17                                                
                     Come and see.

Tuesday

In the morning, Lord, 

you hear 

my voice; 

early in the morning 

I make my appeal and watch for you.   

                            Psalm 5:3              

                          I remember using this verse 
once and Bill wrote back: "I hope not TOO early!" 

Monday

Surely 

it is God who saves me, 

I will trust in him and not be afraid. For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, 

and he will be my savior. 

Sunday evening, toward dusk

               Again Jesus spoke to them, saying; 

                  “I am the light of the world. 

              Whoever follows me will never walk 

        in darkness, but will have the light of life." 

                             John 8:12

Sunday Proper (Readings) 16 of 29.....)

          by 

         the 

         power 

          of the 

          Holy 

          Spirit 

          keep 

          us 

          in eternal life. 

              Absolution at Morning and Evening Prayer 

Bernard, 12th century abbot of the Benedictine monastery at Clairaux

Blessed 
be the Lord 

my rock! 

My help 

and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, 

my shield 

in whom I trust 

                                 Psalm 144:1a, 2a

Friday Evening

Let my prayer be set forth as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice Psalm 141:2

Friday

We believe 

in one God, 

the Father, 

the Almighty, 

maker 

of heaven 

and earth, 

of all that is, 

seen and 

unseen.

The Nicene Creed 

Thursday Evening Prayer

The first commandment is,  "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart. and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is not greater commandment than this. 

Mark 12:30-31

Thursday

grant that 

in all 

the cares and occupations 

of our life we may not 

forget you,

but may remember 

that we are ever walking in your sight 

A  Collect for Guidance at Morning Prayer

Wednesday

Lord God.... you have brought us in safety to this new day. Preserve us by your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin nor be overcome by adversity...  Collect for Grace 

Tuesday Evening Prayer

 

          our help is in the Name of the Lord. 
            Only in You can we live in safety. 

                  Psalm 124:1/Suffrages a 

Tuesday morning

              I lift my eyes to the hills;

        from where is my help to come? 

            My help comes from the Lord, 

           the maker of heaven and earth...
               He who watches over you
                    will not fall asleep.
          The Lord shall watch over your
           going out and your coming in
        from this time forth for evermore.
                       Psalm 121:1-3,8

Mary, the Virgin mother of Jesus

                   

                    Though 

                     I 

                    walk 

                    in 

                    the 

                    midst 

                    of 

                    trouble, 

                    you 

                    keep 

                    me 

                    safe

               

                                                        Psalm 138:8

The Feast of Blessed Mary

not 

by 

might 

does 

one 

prevail

I Samuel 2:9

Sunday

I called 

to the Lord

in my 

distress; 

the Lord 

answered by 

setting me 

free. 

Psalm 118:6

Actually, when I went back to my prayers, that is v.5 which is followed by 6: "The  Lord is at my side, therefore I will not fear" I love it! 

Saturday

Saturday Antiphon on The Benedicte                                    

       God saw everything that he had made 

             and, behold it was very good. 

The Commemoration of Florence Nightengale (1820-1910) patron of Sue Knepper and all VA and military nurses

Let this be written 

for a future generation, 

so that a people 

yet unborn 

may praise the Lord; For the Lord looked down from his holy place on high; from heaven he beheld the earth, that he might hear the groan  of the captive and set 

free those condemned to die. 

Psalm 102:18-20 

Still Thursday

Feed 

on the light, 

the darkness feeds on itself.  

Bill Mahedy 

The Feast of Clare, Abbess of Assisi (d 1253) and 10th wedding anniversary of the Locktons

Let 

the 

hearts 

of 

those 

who 

seek 

the 

Lord 

rejoice. 

Psalm 

105:3

Wednesday

The dawn from on high shall break upon us, 
to shine on those who dwell in darkness... and to guide our feet into the way of peace. 

Tuesday

Since he could not be persuaded, we remained silent except to day “The Lord’s 

will be done.” Acts 21:14

Monday

Your love, 

O Lord, 

for ever 

will I sing; 

from 

age to age 

my mouth 

shall 

proclaim 

your faithfulness. Psalm 89:1

Evening Prayer, Sunday

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork. One day tells its take to another 

and one night imparts 

knowledge to 

another.  

Sunday

All the earth 

bows down 

before you, 

sings to you, 

sings out 

your Name. 

                                                            Psalm 66:3

                                                   

                                           

Second Vespers of The Transfiguration

grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude 
of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty

The Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ, the day we dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, the day Tinker came into our lives in 1992

It is the God who said “Let light shine out of darkness” who has shone in our

hearts 

to give us 

the light 

of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in clay jars so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and doe not come from us. It is the God who said “Let light shine out of darkness” 

who has shone in our hearts 

2 Corinthians 4:6-7

What a comfort to me this morning  that ours is the God who does not just shine light into the darkness, HE shines light OUT of darkness.... And that’s what we need. 

Eve of the Transfiguration

all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, 

are being changed into the same image from one degree of glory to another 

                                    2 Corinthians 3:18

My friend Phil says he looks at my blog once in a while “when I need a spiritual kick in the ass.” 

I think this feast qualifies... 

Friday

Seek 

the Lord

where 

he wills 

to be 

found, 

call 

upon him 

when he

draws 

near

Thursday

Glory to God in the highest and peace 

to his people on earth. 

                               The Gloria.

Wednesday at Morning Prayer

You have brought us in safety to this new day.... Preserve us... and in all we do, direct us... 

Collect for Grace.