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William Tyndale, from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs Almighty God, who didst plant in the heart of thy servant William Tyndale a desire to bring the Scriptures to thy people in their native tongue, and didst endow him with felicity of speech and the strength to persevere: Reveal to us thy Word which he . . . → Read More: William Tyndale 
O God, by whose strength Saint Faith laid down her life to simple trust and marvellous constancy: Mercifully grant that, as she was true to her name, so we may ever be constant in our Christian profession; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ Or this: O God, who didst . . . → Read More: Saint Faith of Aquitaine, Martyr 
Stigmata of St Francis, by Bartolomeo della Gatta (1448–1502). Francis is accompanied, on the right, by Brother Leo, his secretary and confessor. From Wikimedia O God, who by the life of blessed Francis didst move thy people to the love of simple things: Grant that after his example, we may hold lightly . . . → Read More: Saint Francis of Assisi  My report to St Stephen’s Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, October 29th will show that over the past 12 months giving at St Stephen’s has fallen by 11 percent from $283,173 to $252,453. At the same time, the parish’s total income has declined by almost 15 per cent (or $54,032) from $369,220 to $315,188. As . . . → Read More: Annual report to show an 11 percent drop in giving  Have you ever wondered why Jesus chose to inaugurate his ministry here on earth by turning water into wine to bail out a pair of embarrassed newly–weds? It used to puzzle me a lot. If I were the Son of God, I would have done something a lot more spectacular. I would have raised somebody . . . → Read More: Dealing with the basic human impulse to discount miracles 
Late Carolingian ivory binding, c. 870, with miracles from the life of St Remi. Top: The dying pagan asks Saint Remi for baptism, Centre: the Hand of God fills the two vials, Bottom: the dove of the Holy Spirit delivering the Sainte Ampule at the Baptism of Clovis. Licensed under Public Domain . . . → Read More: Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims  
Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXVIII No 38 |
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