Disputatio pro Declaratione Virtutis Indulgentiarum

A Hallowe’en challenge for you:

1. Dominus et magister noster Iesus Christus dicendo `Penitentiam agite &c.’ omnem vitam fidelium penitentiam esse voluit.

2. Quod verbum de penitentia sacramentali (id est confessionis et satisfactionis, que sacerdotum ministerio celebratur) non potest intelligi.

3. Non tamen solam intendit interiorem, immo interior nulla est, nisi foris operetur varias carnis . . . → Read More: Disputatio pro Declaratione Virtutis Indulgentiarum

More in sorrow than …

(Editor’s note: This screed from Isaac was published in response to a Newsletter article by parishioner Don Ruthig)

Isn’t that just like a human! You try to do them a favor and all they do is whine about it! It’s not my fault I can’t eat cookies. I’m just not equipped to do it. . . . → Read More: More in sorrow than …

Brassed off with Isaac’s Cookie Walk arrogance

Posted from the Newsletter on behalf of parishioner Don Ruthig

The nerve of that eagle Isaac. He freely admits not eating cookies, much less cooking them, but yet has the brass to urge us parishioners to ante up five pounds each.

He should have been around our house at Christmas. Then he’d know something about . . . → Read More: Brassed off with Isaac’s Cookie Walk arrogance

We shall sing Evensong Sunday, November 6th

To my horror, I recently learned that several of our evensong aficionadi ventured out to St Stephen’s last month expecting Choral Evensong, only to be greeted by an empty carpark and a locked door. This is the most efficient way to lose a loyal following, and I humbly apologize to those of you who were . . . → Read More: We shall sing Evensong Sunday, November 6th

Sermon for Sunday October 30th Trinity XIX

Here is the sermon for Sunday October 30th: Trinity 19, 2011

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXII 43

The Feast of Christ the King

¶ The Feast of Christ the King is traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of October.

Almighty and everlasting God, who didst will to restore all things in thy well–beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that all the kindreds of the earth, set free from the captivity of sin, . . . → Read More: The Feast of Christ the King

The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee: Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Simon and Saint Jude

O Almighty God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner–stone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. . . . → Read More: Saint Simon and Saint Jude

King Alfred

O God, who didst raise up King Alfred to serve and minister unto his people: Grant that we, and all our countrymen who bear office in the world, may think lightly of earthly place and honour, and seek rather to do the things that are pleasing unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.