Viewing TV can be scary but revealing

Charlotte developed a writing journalist’s prejudice against television soon after leaving college, and I gave up watching during time spent writing about the Soviet Bloc. After all, the human mind can tolerate only so many documentaries about coal mining in the Dnieper region and the wonder of food processing in Kazakhstan.

But it is difficult . . . → Read More: Viewing TV can be scary but revealing

Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany

Merciful Saviour, who didst love Mary, and Martha, and Lazarus, blessing their home with thy sacred presence: Help us, we beseech thee, to choose that better part which shall not be taken away from us, that we may grow in grace and in the knowledge and love of thee, who, with the Father and the . . . → Read More: Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany

Sermon for Sunday July 29th – Trinity VIII

Here is the sermon for Sunday July 29th: Trinity 8, 2012

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this weeks newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 29

The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

O God, whose never–failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth: We humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Loving our neighbors is far from our nature

A caller on a radio talk show not so long ago ventured to suggest that all would be right with American society and the world in general if only people would love each other a bit more.

Bingo! That hits the nail on the head!

If drug dealers loved addicts a bit more they wouldn’t . . . → Read More: Loving our neighbors is far from our nature

Saint Anne

O Lord God, who in the deep counsels of thy mercy didst entrust to Saint Anne the preparation of the Blessed Virgin for her most holy calling: Bestow upon all mothers such godliness and grace as shall draw their children unto pure and virtuous living; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with . . . → Read More: Saint Anne

Saint James the Great, Apostle

Grant, O merciful God, that, as thine holy Apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments; through the same Jesus . . . → Read More: Saint James the Great, Apostle

Sermon for Sunday July 22nd – Trinity VII

Here is the sermon for Sunday July 22nd: Trinity 7, 2012

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 28