Saturday, toward evening

                                     Psalm 23:1,2b, 3a

The 

Lord 

is my 

shep-

herd, 

I shall 

not 

want. 

He leads me beside still waters, he revives my soul

   Behold. Be strengthened. Be changed.

Evening Prayer

                                                               II Corinthians 3:17

where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom 

Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

                                                                   Psalm 66:3

All 
the earth bows down before you, sings 
to you, sings out your Name.

Nothing is known about these two followers of Jesus except their names. According to legend they were both martyred on the same day in Persia. It’s ironic, given the dearth of any information at all, that St Jude has become known as the patron of hopeless causes. 

Prayers are suggested for the obscure, the forgotten and the unknown who work for the kingdom of God. For holiness of life. And for faithfulness to our Baptismal promise to “continue in the apostle’s teach-ing, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers.” (BCP Pg 305)

Monday and the feast day of my friend Terea of Avila

Absolution at the Daily Office

forgive 

us, 

strengthen 

us 

and 

keep 

us 

in 

eternal 

life. 

Evening Prayer

                                                                                                      Psalm 94:19

                       

                                                                    

When many cares fill my mind, your consolations cheer my soul.

 

Sunday Evening Prayer

               Turn 

               from 

               evil 

               and 

               do 

               good;

               Seek 

               peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:14

Saturday Vesper Light

I love the Lord because he has heard the voice of my supplication, because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I have called upon him. Psalm 110:1

Wednesday

    

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. Canticle 11

Wednesday , midweek already (Margaret Queen of Scotland 1093)

You 
have 
brought 
us in 
safety 
to this new day; Preserve us with your mighty power.... 
                                                                        Collect for Grace

Tuesday, another take

Worship the Lord 

in the beauty of  holiness: 

                Come, let us adore him. 

The antiphon on the Venite at Morning Prayer 

in Ordinary (day in, day out) time. 

                     In the Celtic tradition, 

the wild goose is a symbol of the

Holy Spirit, wild and free... 

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!" 

Sunday

I will praise 

the 

Lord 

as long 

as I 

live.  

      Psalm 146:1 

I have company coming today through the 12th, my just-graduated-from-High-School granddaughter Arielle and her boyfriend Tom, so postings may be sporadic .....