Tag Archives: Saints

Lent Madness, Gregory of Nyssa Would Approve

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

For those of you who have read any  of my previous posts, you’ll notice a trend I think:  A bit about the life of the saint whose feast day we celebrate today, a portion of the collect or gospel passage … Continue reading →

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“The kingdom of God has come near to you.”

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Today in the calendar of saints we celebrate the life and ministry of Channing Moore Williams (b. 1829), Missionary Bishop of China and Japan who died on this date in 1910. Bishop Williams, amongst other things, a proud graduate of … Continue reading →

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All Saints’ Day – whom do you remember?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Today is All Saints’ Day – November 1. The Feast of All Saints is a day when the Church honors all the saints, known and unknown, ancient and modern, all around the world, who have died and gone ahead of … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Breastplate

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

One of the most beloved hymns in our 1982 Hymnal is #370, “St. Patrick’s Breastplate.”  It is also once of the oldest texts we have.  A song of praise to the Triune God, it goes back to Patrick himself, the … Continue reading →

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