Almighty God, whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world unto himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy . . . → Read More: Holy Cross
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 The crime rate is a major American preoccupation … which is hardly surprising in view of statistics which indicate that one in every three of us can expect to become a victim of violent crime at least once in our lives. Our politicians’ response to this has been a stream of legislative measures—boot camps, “three . . . → Read More: Time to let the Gospel take a bite out of crime Presidential elections, these days, tend to be uncharitable affairs. How else can one describe the behavior of political adversaries—mostly decent people who share the same ultimate goals, but differ greatly in the means of reaching them—who accuse each other of wildly exaggerated forms of wrong doing? With so much uncharity on the air waves, it . . . → Read More: Don’t begrudge prayers for the politicians you dislike Not a year passes, it seems, without the Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon being afflicted by at least one grotesque example of politically correct posturing. Last year New York’s ban–happy mayor Michael Bloomberg vetoed the participation of clergy from all branches of all faith from participating in . . . → Read More: Reflections on politically correct 9/11 memorials  Written for the Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11. O Lord God, whose Son hath taught us that the greatest love is to lay down one’s life for one’s friends: we bless thee for the example of all thy martyrs who have answered pride with humility, anger with forgiveness, and hatred with charity. Grant, . . . → Read More: For All True Martyrs  Here is the sermon for Sunday September 9th: Trinity 14, 2012 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 35 Almighty and everlasting God, who by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost didst prepare the body and soul of the Virgin–Mother Mary to be a dwelling place for thy Son: Keep us, we beseech thee, pure and undefiled, that we may be an holy temple wherein he may alway abide, who liveth and reigneth with . . . → Read More: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Here is the sermon for Sunday September 2nd: Trinity 13, 2012 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 34 |
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