O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth: Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only Son Jesus . . . → Read More: Quinquagesima Sunday: the Sunday Next before Lent
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 St Stephen’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper takes place on February 12th. These famous suppers are not only gastronomic events, they are also real inflation fighters. The price has remained unchanged for 22 years. We challenge you to find anything in Baltimore with a comparable record! For a mere $5 per adult you can . . . → Read More: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 26th Vision of Cornelius the Centurion by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621-1674). Walters Art Gallery 37.2492 O God, who by thy Spirit didst call Cornelius the Centurion to be the first Christian among the Gentiles: Grant to thy Church, we beseech thee, such a ready will to go where thou dost send and to . . . → Read More: Cornelius the Centurion  Folks familiar with Church history usually claim the first English Prayer Book is the First Prayer Book of King Edward VI, which was authorized for use in 1549. True, this wonderful book is the ancestor of all the Books of Common Prayer in use in the world of Anglicanism today—albeit a very distant one in . . . → Read More: Questions about the BCP you never had the courage to ask ¶ The modern observance of this feast, together with that of Saint Timothy, is on January 26. O God, who by thine Apostle Saint Paul didst consecrate thy servant Titus a Bishop in the Church, that he might set in order things that were wanting: Give grace, we humbly beseech thee, to the Bishops and . . . → Read More: Saint Titus Since our normal meeting time for February falls on Shrove Tuesday, we will be holding our monthly meeting today, Wednesday, February 6th, at 7:00 PM instead. We will be planning our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, a St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef Dinner, and we will begin preparing for the Garden Party in May. Please join . . . → Read More: Parish Life Committee meeting today! Almighty and everlasting God, who didst strengthen thy holy Martyr Saint Agatha with the virtue of constancy in faith and truth: Grant us for love of thee to despise the prosperity of this world, and to fear none of its adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Many years ago, I overheard three distinguished and decidedly rotund bishops discussing the subject of sin. They ultimately decided that gluttony was their favorite. I find it hard to disagree with their assessment—albeit, thanks to heart surgery, I have recently (and, I hasten to add, quite involuntarily) joined the ranks of the trim and buff. . . . → Read More: Something fishy in the campaign against fat  (Yesterday was my Name Day, but our silly webmaster forgot to post the collect he had written for the occasion, so I’m posting it myself. —Isaac Eagle) Sahak Partev Catholicos by Francesco Maggiotto (1750-1805) Be mindful, Lord, of thy holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, and bless it with shepherds who will lead it . . . → Read More: St Isaac the Great Raven (Plate CI) from Birds of America by John James Audubon As promised, a repeat of our Collect for the Ravens: Be mindful of thy servants the Ravens, O Lord, and watch over their endeavors on the field; grant them to fight the good fight with courage and strength in adversity, and grace . . . → Read More: Once more unto the breach! |
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