Felix Dies Bissextum! Happy Leap Day!

“What?” you’re thinking to yourself, “Leap Day isn’t until the 29th.”

Not according to the Kalendar, which follows the guidelines set forth by Julius Caesar. The ancient Romans had this odd procedure of numbering days by counting backwards from certain landmark days in the month, viz., the Kalends, the Ides, and the Nones.

The Kalends . . . → Read More: Felix Dies Bissextum! Happy Leap Day!

Sermon for Sunday February 12th – Sexagesima

Here is the sermon for Sunday February 12th : Sexagesima 2012

Sermon for Sunday February 5th Septuagesima

Here is the sremon for Sunday February 5th: Septuagesima, 2012

Ingathering for At Jacob’s Well

This being the first Sunday of the month, we had our ingathering for At Jacob’s Well, which provides housing for homeless, chronically mentally ill men and women in Baltimore. If you weren’t able to bring your donation in today, bring it by early this week, and we’ll ensure that it gets delivered. Currently there . . . → Read More: Ingathering for At Jacob’s Well

Take that, Punxsutawney Phil!

Since when did the joyous feast of Candlemas get hijacked by an overgrown rodent? Candlemas has long been a checkpoint for weather prognostication, without the assistance of some mammalian front squirrel:

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright,     Winter will have another bite. If Candlemas Day bring cloud and rain,     Winter’s gone and won’t come . . . → Read More: Take that, Punxsutawney Phil!

Sermon For Sunday January 29th Epiphany IV

Here is the sermon for Sunday January 29th: Epiphany 4, 2012

Sermon for Sunday January 22nd Epiphany III

Here is the sermon for Sunday January 22nd: Epiphany 3, 2012

Sermon for Sunday January 15th Epiphany II

Here is the sermon Sunday January 15th: Epiphany 2, 2012

Sermon for Sunday January 8th – Epiphany

Here is the sermon for Sunday January 8th: Epiphany, 2012

Sermon for Sunday January 1st 2012

Here is the sermon for Sunday January 1st:Patronal Festival, 2012