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The Sermon for Sunday August 11th – Trinity XI

Fr Hawtin

Here is the sermon for Sunday August 11th: Trinity 11, 2018

This Week’s Newsletter

Scriptorium monk at work

Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXIX, No 31

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

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O God, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in shewing mercy and pity: Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Claire of Assisi

Saint Clare of Assisi saving a child from a wolf

Saint Clare of Assisi saving a child from a wolf by Giovanni di Paolo (c. 1403–1482)

O God of mercy, who hast inspired blessed Saint Clare with the love of poverty: Grant us so to follow Christ in poverty of spirit, that we may come to the joyful vision of thy glory in . . . → Read More: Saint Claire of Assisi

Saint Laurence, Deacon at Rome and Martyr

Martyrdom of St Lawrence

The Martyrdom of St Lawrence by Tintoretto (1518–1594). Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

O God, who gavest grace to thy servant Laurence to be a wise guardian of the treasures of the Church, a faithful attendant upon his chief, and a bold witness in his martyrdom to the Christian . . . → Read More: Saint Laurence, Deacon at Rome and Martyr

The Name of Jesus

Ut in nomine Jesu

Cartel with the inscription “Ut in nomine Jesu omne genu flectatur coelestium, terrestrium et infernorum” (“that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth” Philippians 2:10) by Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti after a design by il Baciccio. . . . → Read More: The Name of Jesus

The Transfiguration of Christ

The Transfiguration by Raphael

The Transfiguration by Raphael (1483–1520) by Raphael. Downloaded from Artist Hideout. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

O God, who on the mount didst reveal to chosen witnesses thine only–begotten Son wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistering: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, . . . → Read More: The Transfiguration of Christ

Facebook testing …

An alchemist in his laboratory

… because Facebook is horking the way third parties connect.

An alchemist in his laboratory. From Wikimedia.

Saint Oswald, King of Northumbria and Martyr

St Oswald

St Oswald crowned as king, New York Public library manuscript. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Hear us, Almighty and everlasting God, as we keep festival this day in honour of the victorious death of thy servant Oswald beneath the shadow of the holy Cross: Enlarge our hearts with like . . . → Read More: Saint Oswald, King of Northumbria and Martyr

The Tenth Sunday after Trinity

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Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.