The Sunday next before Advent

Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Cecilia

O blessed Spirit of God, by whose aid and grace thy servants skilled in music and holy song have beautified the worship of thine house: Unite us, we pray thee, in the concert of thy praises with the heavenly choirs, that rest not day and night from thy perfect service; to whom with the Father . . . → Read More: Saint Cecilia

Saint Hilda

O God, the author of all virtues, by whose gift thy blessed Saint Hilda chose the heavenly vision before the fleeting glories of the world: Grant that we may learn by her example to despise the passing things of earth, and seek after the things which are eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity

¶ If in any year there be twenty–six Sundays after Trinity, the service for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany shall be used on the Twenty–Fifth Sunday. If there be twenty–seven, the service for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany shall be used on the Twenty–Sixth, and the service for the Fifth Sunday after the . . . → Read More: The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity

Saint Hugh

O merciful Father, who didst endow thy servant Hugh of Lincoln with a wise and cheerful boldness, and didst teach him how to commend the discipline of holy life to kings and princes: Grant that we, fearing only thy displeasure, may learn to speak the truth with boldness in the name of thy Son Jesus . . . → Read More: Saint Hugh

Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland

O God, who didst call thy servant Margaret to an earthly throne that she might advance thy heavenly kingdom, and didst give her zeal for thy Church and love for thy people: Mercifully grant that we who commemorate her this day may be fruitful in good works, and attain to the glorious crown of thy . . . → Read More: Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland

The Consecration of Samuel Seabury

We give thee thanks, O Lord our God, for thy goodness in bestowing upon this Church the gift of the episcopate, which we celebrate in this remembrance of the consecration of Samuel Seabury; and we pray that, joined together in unity with our bishops, and nourished by thy holy Sacraments, we may proclaim the Gospel . . . → Read More: The Consecration of Samuel Seabury

For the Victims of a Natural Cataclysm

Written in memory of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillipines.

O Lord of Hosts, who lookest on the earth, and it trembleth; who touchest the hills, and they smoke: in thy great mercy, soothe the suffering of thy servants devastated by the typhoon in the Philipines. Grant peace to them that perished, and . . . → Read More: For the Victims of a Natural Cataclysm

Saint Martin

O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst endue thy soldier Saint Martin with the spirit of sacrifice, and didst exalt him as Bishop to be a great defender of the Faith: Grant us grace to follow in his holy steps, that at the last we may be found clothed with righteousness, in the dwellings of peace; . . . → Read More: Saint Martin

Veterans Day

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead: We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have laid down their lives in the service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence, that the good work which thou hast begun . . . → Read More: Veterans Day