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Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we who keep the heavenly birthday of thy holy Virgin Saint Catherine may be conformed to the pattern of her hidden life with thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ Or this: Graciously hear us, O god of our salvation, that, as we rejoice in the . . . → Read More: Saint Catherine of Sienna  We should all have an abiding affection for our church roof—and not just because it keeps out the rain and snow. Back in the early 90s, just before construction got under way, there was some question as to whether the county planning people would permit us to have a roof at all. It happened like . . . → Read More: We are trying to keep a roof over our heads 
Archangel Michael Hurls the Rebellious Angels into the Abyss, by Luca Giordano (1632–1705) O Everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels always do thee service in heaven, so, by thy appointment, they may succour and defend . . . → Read More: Saint Michael and All Angels  Engraving of Lancelot Andrewes by Simon de Passe. From Wikimedia. Lancelot Andrewes was one of the great writers and churchmen of his day. Born in 1555, he received his Master of Arts degree at Cambridge in 1578. He was quite a polyglot, having mastered most of the languages of Western Europe. Andrewes . . . → Read More: Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester  
Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVI No 38 The incompetent narcissists who produce America’s mainstream media have for decades been betraying both the nation and their shareholders—a fact that has been made manifest in the media’s coverage of the run–up to the 2016 Presidential Election. Indeed, it should be clear—beyond all doubt—that it is the media that is primarily responsible for the extraordinarily . . . → Read More: How media betrays the nation and its investors 
Engraving of Lancelot Andrewes by Simon de Passe. From Wikimedia. O Lord and Father, our King and God, by whose grace the Church was enriched by the great learning and eloquent preaching of thy servant Lancelot Andrewes, but even more by his example of biblical and liturgical prayer: Conform our lives, like . . . → Read More: Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Westminster 
Vision to the Youth Bartholomew by Mikhail Nesterov (1862–1942). Baptized ‘Bartholomew’, Sergius of Radonezh (how he is most commonly referred to in the East) took the name ‘Sergius’ when he first took his monastic vows. From Wikimedia. O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: . . . → Read More: Saint Sergius, Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow Matthew and the Angel, by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1660). O Almighty God, who by thy blessed Son didst call Matthew from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and Evangelist: Grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same thy Son Jesus . . . → Read More: Saint Matthew |
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