Friday

Almighty God... forgive us our sins through 

our Lord 

Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirt keep us in eternal life. 

                                                           Absolution at the Daily Office 

Sliding toward the week-end

We bless you 

for 

our cre-ation, pres-ervation and all the blessings of this life... for the means of grace and 

the hope of glory.

The General Thanksgiving at Morning Prayer 

Puncbowl: the National Cemetery f the Pacific in Honolulu 

Wednesday

Harden 

not 

your 

hearts, 

listen 

to his 

voice; 

Come, 

let us all adore the God who made us. 

The Gloria window at Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside, and their Lenten antiphon on the Venite. I wish you could hear it chanted - it’s lovely! 

Evening of the first day of Spring

                                                                                                                 Bonnieux, France 

As often as I said “My foot has slipped,” your love, O Lord, upheld me.                   Psalm 94:18

The first day of Spring and the feast of St Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindesfarne

O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom ... (Collect for Peace at Morning Prayer)

Looking up at Durham cathedral from the River Weir below.

Stature of St Cuthebert at Lindesfarne 

St Cuthbert was born around 625 and died on this day in 687. One day, shepherding his, he had a vision of a soul being taken up to heaven. Upon learning the next day that St Aidan of Lindesfarne had died the previous day, he entered religious life as a monk, becoming finally Bishop of Lindesfarne.  When the Viking invasions began, the community moved his body to Durham where it is buried in he cathedral. 

Vespers of St Joseph

I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, 

he may grant 

that you 

may be strengthened in your inner being 

with power

through 

his spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith ... so that you are filled with all the fullness of God.   Ephesians 3:16-17.19

The Feast of St Joseph

God has raised 

up 

for us 

a mighty savior, born 

of the house of his servant David. 

Antiphon on the Benedictus for St Joseph’s Day 

                              When Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant he was going to back out of the engagement. But then “an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said “Joseph, son of David. do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit... And he took her as his wife...” Matthew 1:19-21